Thought of the Day - Understanding

Thought of the Day - Understanding

We always try hard to understand someone or something. We feel that perhaps we are doing them an injustice and that their cause deserves more careful consideration. But that is largely because we cannot quite believe what we appear to be seeing or hearing. By all means seek an explanation. The more we find out, the wiser we become - and wisdom is one of the keys to happiness. But bear in mind that some factors in all our lives are beyond understanding. We need to just get it and accept it and not try to understand everything. Sometimes, the wisest thing to do is to leave them as mysteries. 

Thought of The Day - Risk Avoidance

Thought of The Day - Risk Avoidance

Risk avoidance can be a risky business! When we try too hard to keep trouble at bay, we effectively create trouble for ourselves. Even if we could create a sanitised world without danger of any kind, we might not enjoy living in it. We would soon become depressed and dispirited. Every so often, we all need the rush of adrenaline that only a true challenge can provide. With this in mind, let's look again at the wisdom (or otherwise) of our strategy. We need to consider what is sensible but  must also do what is sincere.