by Lionel Palatine | Aug 19, 2020 | Uncategorised
Excuses – The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself. ~ Henry Ward Beecher. We can all make excuses for not doing something or for getting something wrong. They don’t sit well with most people and its usually better just...
by Lionel Palatine | Aug 5, 2020 | Uncategorised
Attachment to spiritual things is… just as much an attachment as inordinate love of anything else. ~ Thomas Merton. The principles of attachment theory teach us that most people are only as needy as their unmet needs. We all have needs, wants and desires; these...
by Lionel Palatine | Jul 22, 2020 | Blog, Expert, Giving, Gratitude, Health, Heart, Information, Purpose, Relationships, Service, Uncategorised
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. ~ Dalai Lama. We all need to give and receive love and compassion to some degree. Without a heartfelt connection life would be very lonely and sadly lacking. A dear friend lost...
by Lionel Palatine | Jul 15, 2020 | Blog, Charity, Gratitude, Health, Heart, Investment, Philosophy, Purpose, Relationships, Uncategorised
Reason – All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason. ~ Immanuel Kant. There is always a reason for everything, it is not an excuse, but it is a means to understanding....
by Lionel Palatine | Jun 23, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
Politics – Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you! ~ Pericles (430 B.C.) Politics can take many forms. It really means just working to a policy or a structure. Not that you would realize...
by Lionel Palatine | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
Reflection – Mozart’s music is so pure and beautiful that I see it as a reflection of the inner beauty of the universe. ~ Albert Einstein. Christmas can be a season of reflection as well as family and party time. We can grow through the reflection of the...
