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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Wisdom of Soren Kierkegaard - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2024 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSoren Kierkegaard (May 5th, 1813 – November 11th, 1855) was a Danish philosopher, theologian, social critic, poet, and religious author who many consider to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical works on organized religion, morality, ethics, psychology, and the philosophy of ...
Views: 332 - Wisdom of Soren Kierkegaard - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2024 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSoren Kierkegaard (May 5th, 1813 – November 11th, 1855) was a Danish philosopher, theologian, social critic, poet, and religious author who many consider to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical works on organized religion, morality, ethics, psychology, and the philosophy of ...
Views: 355 - Wisdom of Soren Kierkegaard - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2025 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSoren Kierkegaard (May 5, 1813 – November 11, 1855) was a Danish philosopher, theologian, and writer, widely regarded as the father of existentialism. His works, including Fear and Trembling, Either/Or, The Sickness Unto Death, and Works of Love, explore themes of individuality, faith, despair, ...
Views: 130 - Wisdom of St. Catherine of Siena - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2023 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSt. Catherine of Siena (March 25, 1347–29 April 29, 1380) was an Italian mystic and author who greatly influenced Italian literature and the Church. Pope Gregory XI sent her to negotiate peace with Florence and she was canonized in 1461. Below we list some words of wisdom from St. Catherine ...
Views: 561 - Wisdom of Swami Vivekananda - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2023 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSwami Vivekananda (January 12, 1863–July 4, 1902) was an Indian Hindu philosopher and religious teacher who was instrumental in introducing yoga to the Western world. He was also partly responsible for the rise of Hinduism to a major world religion. Below we list some words of wisdom from ...
Views: 487 - Wisdom of Tina Turner - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2023 from Scott & Stephen PetulloTina Turner (November 26th, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was a singer, dancer and actress. She became famous as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue before she became far more successful on her own. Her 1984 multi-platinum album Private Dancer won the Grammy for record of the year and she was ...
Views: 571 - Wisdom of Tom Shadyac - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2023 from Scott & Stephen PetulloTom Shadyac (December 11, 1958) is an American author, director, producer, and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the comedy films The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty Patch Adams, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. In 2010, Shadyac wrote, directed, and narrated his documentary film I ...
Views: 494 - Wisdom of Virgil - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2025 from Scott & Stephen PetulloVirgil (October 15, 70 BC – September 21,19 BC), was an ancient Roman poet who composed three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: the Eclogues, the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid. T.S. Eliot, 19th century poet and playwright, said, "What Is a Classic? Whatever the definition we ...
Views: 212 - Wise Reminders from Albert Camus - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2023 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAlbert Camus (November 7th, 1913 – January 4th, 1960) was an Algerian-born French author, philosopher, dramatist, and journalist. He received the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at age forty-four, the second-youngest recipient in history. His works include The Plague, The Rebel, The Myth of ...
Views: 513 - Wise Reminders From Benjamin Franklin - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2022 from Scott & Stephen PetulloBenjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and helped draft the United States Declaration of Independence. He was also the first United States postmaster general, founder of many civic organizations, and a printer, publisher, scientist, inventor, writer, and ...
Views: 558 - Wise Reminders From Confucius - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2021 from Scott & Stephen PetulloConfucius, 551—479 BCE, was a Chinese philosopher and politician who was considered one of the most influential persons in human history. His teachings and philosophy are the foundation of East Asian society and culture. Below we list some of his words of wisdom. "Keep it simple and focus on ...
Views: 586 - Wise Reminders From Dalai Lama - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2021 from Scott & Stephen PetulloDalai Lama is a title of the spiritual leader of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. The current and 14th Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso, who lives in India as a refugee. Below are some words of wisdom by Dalai Lama. "There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called ...
Views: 604 - Wise Reminders From Helena Petrovna Blavatsky - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2022 from Scott & Stephen PetulloHelena Petrovna Blavatsky (August 12th, 1831 – May 8th, 1891) was a largely self-educated Russian occultist, spirit medium, and author who co-founded the Theosophical Society in 1875. Below we list some words of wisdom by Helena Blavatsky. "Theosophy blesses the world; Theology is its ...
Views: 660 - Wise Reminders From Hermann Karl Hesse - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2023 from Scott & Stephen PetulloHermann Karl Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) was a German-Swiss novelist and poet who received the Nobel Prize in Literature. His writings focused on spirituality and the search for self-understanding. Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity influenced him the most, but he believed, "for ...
Views: 491 - Wise Reminders From Ralph Waldo Emerson - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2022 from Scott & Stephen PetulloRalph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803--April 27, 1882) was an American writer, poet, and philosopher who promoted free thought, individualism, and independence. He helped launch the transcendentalist movement in the 1800s, and believed in reincarnation. He was considered an extremist by many of his ...
Views: 534 - Wise words from Adam Smith - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2024 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAdam Smith (June 5, 1723 – July 17, 1790) was a Scottish philosopher and economist who is widely considered to be one of the fathers of capitalism and economics. He was also a key figure of the Scottish Enlightenment. Below we list some words of wisdom from Adam Smith. “The first thing ...
Views: 355 - Wise words from Claude Monet - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2024 from Scott & Stephen PetulloClaude Monet (November 14, 1840 – December 5, 1926) was a French painter and originator of impressionist painting. The term “Impressionism” stems from the title of his painting Impression, soleil levant. His early works of seascapes, landscapes, and portraits didn’t attract much attention, but ...
Views: 432 - Wise words from Emanuel Swedenborg - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2023 from Scott & Stephen PetulloEmanuel Swedenborg (February 8, 1688–March 29, 1772) was Swedish inventor, scientist, philosopher, theologian, and mystic. He is most known for his book about the afterlife, Heaven and Hell. His career as a scientist and inventor, involving mostly geometry, chemistry, and metallurgy, included ...
Views: 534 - Wise Words from Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2023 from Scott & Stephen PetulloGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (July 1, 1646–November 14, 1716) was a German scientist, mathematician, and philosopher. He developed core concepts of integral and differential calculus and was a pioneer in the realm of mechanical calculators. He is known as one of the founders of computer ...
Views: 546 - Wise words from Haruki Murakami - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2025 from Scott & Stephen PetulloHaruki Murakami 村上 春樹 (January 12th, 1949) is a Japanese international best-selling author who has sold millions of copies. He’s received many awards for his work, including the Gunzo Prize for New Writers, the World Fantasy Award, the Tanizaki Prize, Yomiuri Prize for Literature, the Frank ...
Views: 181 - Wise words from Herbert Spencer - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2024 from Scott & Stephen PetulloHerbert Spencer (April 27, 1820 – December 8, 1903) was an English philosopher, biologist, and anthropologist. He coined the phrase “survival of the fittest,” yet his concept of evolution included ethical human progression. In the late 1800s he was one of the most influential European ...
Views: 368 - Wise words from Jayne Mansfield - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2023 from Scott & Stephen PetulloJayne Mansfield (April 19th, 1933 – June 29th, 1967) was an American actress, singer, entertainer, and Playboy Playmate. She was known for her publicity stunts and personal life, had several box-office successes, and won a Theatre World Award and a Golden Globe Award. Jayne was one of ...
Views: 496 - Wise words from Jean-Jacques Rousseau - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2024 from Scott & Stephen PetulloJean-Jacques Rousseau, June 28, 1712 – July 2 1778, was a Swiss-born writer, philosopher, and composer. His philosophy greatly influenced the Age of Enlightenment and French Revolution. Below we list some words of wisdom from Jean-Jacques Rousseau. “There are always four sides to a story: ...
Views: 366 - Wise words from Joan Rivers - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2026 from Scott & Stephen PetulloJoan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, producer, writer and television host. She was known for her direct and sometimes controversial style. Rivers started her career in Greenwich Village comedy ...
Views: 1 - Wise words from Marsilio Ficino - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2023 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMarsilio Ficino (October 19, 1433–October 1, 1499) was an influential Italian philosopher, Catholic priest, and astrologer. He helped revive Neoplatonism, was the first to translate Plato’s works into Latin, and was instrumental in helping to develop European philosophy. The Medici’s, the most ...
Views: 603 - Wise Words from Sigmund Freud - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2025 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSigmund Freud (May 6, 1856 – September 23, 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between patient and psychoanalyst. His seminal works, including The Interpretation of Dreams, Civilization and Its ...
Views: 144 - Wise words from Thomas Hobbes - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2024 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThomas Hobbes (April 5th, 1588 – December 20th, 1679) was an English philosopher. He is best known for his 1651 book Leviathan about social contract theory. Hobbes also contributed to ethics, history, geometry, and theology. He’s frequently considered to be one of the founders of modern ...
Views: 430 - Wise words from Truman Capote - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2026 from Scott & Stephen PetulloTruman Capote (September 30th, 1924 – August 25th, 1984) was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. Several of his novels and plays are literary classics. He was planning to become a writer at eight years old and began his professional career writing short stories. The ...
Views: 49 - Wise words from Vincent van Gogh - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2026 from Scott & Stephen PetulloVincent van Gogh (March 30, 1853 – July 29, 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who became one of the most influential figures in Western art. Though he produced over 2,000 artworks, including iconic pieces like The Starry Night, Sunflowers, and Irises, he achieved little recognition ...
Views: 77 - Wise words from Willard Van Orman Quine - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2024 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWillard Van Orman Quine (June 25th, 1908 – December 25th, 2000), an American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition, was known as "one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century". Below we list some words of wisdom from Willard Van Orman Quine. "Necessity ...
Views: 298 - Wise words from Yamamoto Tsunetomo - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2025 from Scott & Stephen PetulloYamamoto Tsunetomo (山本 常朝) (June 11th, 1659 – November 30th, 1719), was a samurai of the Saga Domain, in Hizen Province, under his lord Nabeshima Mitsushige. He became a Zen Buddhist priest and told his experiences, wisdom, memories, and theories to the samurai Tashiro Tsuramoto, who put them ...
Views: 205 - Wise words from Zhuangzi - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2023 from Scott & Stephen PetulloZhuang Zhou, also known as Zhuangzi, was a 4th century BC influential Chinese philosopher. He wrote the Zhuangzi, which is one of the foundational texts of Taoism. Below we list some words of wisdom by Zhuangzi. "Do not struggle. Go with the flow of things, and you will find yourself ...
Views: 490 - Wise Words of Leo Tolstoy - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2022 from Scott & Stephen PetulloLeo Tolstoy (September 9, 1828—November 20, 1910) was a Russian writer and is recognized as one of the greatest authors of all time. War and Peace is widely considered his best work. Below we list some words of wisdom from Leo Tolstoy. “The more we live by our intellect, the less we ...
Views: 679 - Wise Words of Nelson Mandela - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2022 from Scott & Stephen PetulloNelson Mandela (July 18, 1918—December 5, 2013) was an anti-apartheid revolutionary who was targeted by the South African ruling elite, charged with treason, and sent to prison. He never gave up fighting for human rights and after his release from prison, eventually became president of South ...
Views: 620 - Wise Words of Words of Wisdom—Giordano Bruno - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2023 from Scott & Stephen PetulloGiordano Bruno (early 1548–February 17, 1600) was an Italian Hermetic occultist influenced greatly by Renaissance Hermeticism and the wisdom of Hermes Trismegistus, according to Historian Francis Yates. Bruno was also a mathematician and is known largely for his cosmological theories, including ...
Views: 474 - Wise Words of Words of Wisdom—Giordano Bruno - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2023 from Scott & Stephen PetulloGiordano Bruno (early 1548–February 17, 1600) was an Italian Hermetic occultist influenced greatly by Renaissance Hermeticism and the wisdom of Hermes Trismegistus, according to Historian Francis Yates. Bruno was also a mathematician and is known largely for his cosmological theories, including ...
Views: 475 - With God All Things Are Possible - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2013 from Eric HuntleyGod Who is the maker and possessor of heaven and earth. He is the One who created us out of dust of the ground. Is it hard to believe that nothing is impossible with Him? I believe there is a problem within the body of Christ with our thinking. We relate to God as if He is one of us. We have ...
Views: 1058 - Women As Mother Goddess - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Merry BattlesThe New Age will bring a 1,000 years of peace and also the return of the Divine Feminine aspect of God. This has to be to help create harmony on our Earth. The return of the Goddess will help to restore the balance of Mother Nature. WOMAN You are the opening into this world From the ...
Views: 1386 - Words of Wisdom—Alice Bailey - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2022 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAlice Ann Bailey (June 16, 1880 – December 15, 1949) wrote over twenty-four books on theosophical subjects, and was one of the first writers to use the term New Age. Her books cover topics such as how spirituality relates to meditation, psychology, society, healing, and the Solar System. She ...
Views: 729 - Words of Wisdom—Laozi - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2022 from Scott & Stephen PetulloLaozi (translated as "Old Master"), also known as Lao Tzu, or Lao-Tze, proper name Li Er, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He’s the author of the Tao Te Ching, founder of Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions. He is usually portrayed as a ...
Views: 508 - Writing For Positive Emotional Health - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Denise Cook"Stop Momma, stop. I'm burning up, I'm on Fire". This was to be the title of my first book when I first decided to write it back in 1992. It refers to the episode when my mother had each of my four brothers hold a limb as I lay across her bed, and she proceeded to beat me 'till I urinated and ...
Views: 1367 - Yin & Yang Theory of Existence - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2015 from Brian KrallOn Yin and Yang Theory An excerpt from “Spirit Metamorphosis” by Isantis Tao (Brian Krall) Brought to you by True Life Development One of the most important things in finding your personal enlightenment, is understanding the nature of reality. And one of the fundamental principles ...
Views: 2238 - You Are a Big-Shot, Live Up to Your True Value! - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Anyaele SamThe following are simple but very important tips you need to live up to your true value, and be a big-shot. Please, read on! You have the good life. You have greater grace for greatness. You are created in the image and likeness of God. God makes advancement and touches lives through ...
Views: 1277 - You Are Nothing More Than A Dust Bunny - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from David SamuelZen is an interesting path. It tells us that nothing exists including our self, that we have no essential reality or even a soul. This can be very confusing if left without deeper study to find its meaning. We are basically an accumulation of thoughts and desires. They make up the essential ...
Views: 1039 - You Are the Universe - Not a Child of the Universe - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Brenda HoffmanWelcome to Brenda's Blog Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for www.LifeTapestryCreations.com Special Event: Brenda will be the featured guest on Mike Quinsey’s “Connecting the Light” radio show at www.BBSRadio.com Friday, December 2nd at 2 pm Pacific Standard Time / 5 pm Eastern Standard ...
Views: 1314 - You Can Be Present to the Mind and Body, But You Can't Be a Present Mind or Body. - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Patricia MurphyEvery moment your experience of life is only happening inside your head. Your sensory organs are sending signals to your brain, and in turn your brain creates the mirror of your experience. The experience of life happening in your head can never be fully present, there will always be a gap in ...
Views: 1921 - You can change the world. - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Chris FenwickYou can change the world. A few of you believe me. A few more want to believe me, but really don't. Many don't really believe it at all and most think it's just plain craziness. Someone asked me recently if I would change the name of my book, "the 100th human."(www.the100thhuman.com) The answer ...
Views: 1224 - You Can Make A Difference - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2008 from Darlene Siddons"Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around." –Henry David Thoreau- Imagine over 100 years ago this was a personal belief of Henry David Thoreau, and now today in our enlightenment many of us are just becoming aware of this truth that he knew then. A true great master in perfect form ...
Views: 726 - You Can Prevent Bad Things From Happening to You - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Janet PfeifferIn 1981, the book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People, was released. It chronicled Rabbi Harold Kushner's journey of doubt and fear that arose when his three-year old son was diagnosed with a degenerative disease that would dramatically reduce the length of his life. The following year, my ...
Views: 2263 - You Can't Always Get What You Want - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Albert WagnerDo you ever look at other people and think if you just had what they had you would be happy (content)? Perhaps a celebrity, or even someone you work with or see regularly? "They have it made", you think to yourself. If you could only have what they had you would be happy, too. The ...
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