Tag Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: There Is No Objective Good Without God

Posted on September 1, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“If there is no God, everything is permissible.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky, in The Brothers Karamazov At first blush this is resounding battle cry for atheists and moral relativists alike. That is until you stop and think on it a moment. … Continue reading →

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The American Scholar – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Posted on August 31, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Sometimes throughout modern Western culture, if not elsewhere, important published essays begin their literary life as important speeches. This is the case with many essays written by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The particular essay we will look at today is The American … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Your Happiness Depends On the Quality of Your Thoughts

Posted on August 31, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” – Marcus Aurelius, in The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Do you want more peace in your life? Realize then what you can and cannot do. By this, I more … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Posted on August 29, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.” – John Locke, philosopher (29 Aug 1632-1704) Actions speak louder than words is an old adage. It got that way as most old adages do – by holding a … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Parents Should Not Make Life Too Easy On Children

Posted on August 28, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Too many parents make life hard for their children by trying, too zealously, to make it easy for them.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher (28 Aug 1749-1832) Encouragement is one thing. We should help our … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Only Put Off What You’re Willing To Have Not Done

Posted on August 27, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone” – Pablo Picasso I haven’t always been this way. And people wonder why. Always pushing to get things done. Having nearly died a few year … Continue reading →

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Thought for the Day: Enjoy the Moments of Every Day

Posted on August 26, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Honestly, I never really understood the glorification of Fridays & weekends. I don’t want to build a life and career, where I spent five days a week waiting for the weekend. No! I want to enjoy my life, and don’t … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Antifa and Other Violent Persons Are Not Heroes But Bigots

Posted on August 25, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Do not glorify the violent people who are now tearing down the statues. Many of these people, not all of them, many of these people are trying to tear down America. Antifa is a radical, anti-America, anti-free market, communist, socialist, … Continue reading →

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Letters of Pliny the Younger

Posted on August 24, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

On August 24, 79 A.D., Pliny witnessed the eruption of Vesuvius. His uncle, Pliny the Elder, passed away attempting to both investigation this horrendous event but also in helping fellow refugees. In respect for that, we thought we should take … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Our Lives Are the Clay From Which We Create

Posted on August 24, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“A writer — and, I believe, generally all persons — must think that whatever happens to him or her is a resource. All things have been given to us for a purpose, and an artist must feel this more intensely. … Continue reading →

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