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From the point of view of most people, being poor is no fun.  While there have been saints and ascetics who have chosen a life of voluntary poverty, the overwhelming majority of people would not if they were given the choice. Poverty is seen not simply as living without...

There are times when life gets so hard to take that you just want to hide — or run as far away as you can. The demands of living can become so great as the stresses and strains of our obligations increase to the breaking point that it seems...

There are few things that are so keenly desired yet cause so many woes as money. On the face of it, money is a neutral thing – a basic means of exchange and compensation. Yet it has come to be the centerpiece of so many lives, and as such...

Starting anything can be a challenge. You have to go from a state of not doing to one of doing — to overcome inertia and the urge to just stay in the same place. This explains why so many people remain in the same old job, the same old...

Most people would agree that making the world a better place is worth the time and effort to achieve such a goal— even though they might disagree with each other as to how this should be accomplished. Depending on whether you take a short or long view, a personal...

It’s a common sight in many cities – at least in the parts of those cities where there is less concern about avoiding cosmetic unsightliness. They are there, lying on sidewalks, covered in tattered blankets, rags or newspapers to ward off the cold, sitting helplessly, some hoping that pity...

Dealing with other people can be difficult at times. Everybody has a unique perspective, and unless those you are dealing with are open-minded and willing to adjust their views, we often reach an impasse — a point where neither side will give ground or compromise in the least. It is those...

I really don’t like to admit this, not even to myself, but I am a cog. It’s not something I chose to be — it just sort of happened. I guess I can take comfort in the fact that I’m not the only cog. Really, what use would one...

One of the pivotal moments in world history was an event that still reverberates – that inspired many afterward and made a promise, the fulfillment of which is still unfolding:  the American Revolution, when a band of colonists rejected monarchical rule and set out to fashion a republic. It...

When I’m walking along and I see a crowd of people gathering, my first impulse is probably to wonder “What’s going on here?” Natural curiosity may lead me to watch the group, strain my ears to hear what’s being said or walk over for a closer look. It could...