Gratitude

Attitude of Gratitude… Really?

By Paul | March 23, 2010 |

A couple weeks ago I read an article about Citigroup’s CEO having an Attitude of Gratitude to taxpayers of the U.S.A. Citigroup was one of the banks that received ‘bailout’ money from the government. The article starts off: Citigroup’s CEO Vikram Pandit appeared before the congressional TARP watchdog Thursday and said American taxpayers still hold…

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Two Monks

By Paul | March 22, 2010 |

Two monks were returning to the monastery in the evening. It had rained and there were puddles of water on the road sides. At one place a beautiful young woman was standing unable to walk across because of a puddle of water. The elder of the two monks went up to a her lifted her…

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You’ll Be Grateful you Gave It Away

By Paul | March 21, 2010 |

I was helping out Jose tonight at his Church. In his Pastor’s office was this framed picture I thought of all the things to which this can refer – love, joy, laughter, a smile, peace, friendship. So many things rely on sharing and giving. As the old saying goes, “No man is an island,” you…

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Be Grateful and Shake It Off And Step Up

By Paul | March 18, 2010 |

Shake It Off And Step Up A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule ‘braying’ – or – whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided…

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