Tag Archives: Others

The Problem of Pride

Posted on September 7, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

The Problem of Prideby Michael DoyleEasily knownPride is the diseaseWe’ve seen this and it showsPutting us all ill at easeSeen in others, we forgetAll of those thingsWe struggle and yet we forgetAll the troubles, living bringsSeemingly standing positiveBut we think … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Person May Cause Evil To Others Not Only By His Actions But By His Inaction, and In Either Case He Is Justly Accountable To Them For the Injury

Posted on August 16, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.” -John Stuart Mill, philosopher and economist (1806-1873)

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First Principles: To Take From One…His Own Industry and That of His Fathers…Is To Violate Arbitrarily the First Principle of Association

Posted on July 30, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“To take from one, because it is thought his own industry and that of his fathers has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, or whose fathers, have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to violate … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Out of the Quarrel With Others We Make Rhetoric, Out of the Quarrel With Ourselves We Make Poetry

Posted on June 27, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Out of the quarrel with others we make rhetoric; out of the quarrel with ourselves we make poetry.” – William Butler Yeats, writer, Nobel laureate (13 Jun 1865-1939)

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Thought For the Day: Those Who Deny Freedom To Others, Deserve It Not For Themselves

Posted on May 19, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves.”– Abraham Lincoln

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Thought For the Day: Those Who Bring Sunshine To the Lives of Others Cannot Keep It From Themselves

Posted on May 9, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” – James Matthew Barrie, author (9 May 1860-1937)

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On the Influence of Mass and Social Media

Posted on March 30, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Mass Media Shaping of Culture and Perceptions of Self, Others and the World: Where once Gutenberg’s printing press led the way in shaping the world, the driving technology in the modern world is mass media in its many and … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Do Not Hold the Delusion That Your Advancement Is Accomplished By Crushing Others

Posted on January 15, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Do not hold the delusion that your advancement is accomplished by crushing others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)

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Thought For the Day: To Effectively Communicate, We Must Realize That We Are All Different In the Way We Perceive the World and Use This Understanding As A Guide To Our Communication With Others

Posted on November 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” – Tony Robins

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Getting To the Photographer’s Prize

Posted on October 14, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Getting To the Photographer’s Prizeby Michael DoyleIf you don’t want to be left in the lurchIt is always best to start with researchTrying to find the photo with something to sayCannot best be left to an improvised dayThere is not … Continue reading →

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