"SAY CHEESE" - JULY

THE SOOTH ER - 297/365

soothing someone

isn't trying to take their pain away

but rather knowing how to acknowledge it

THE WHIMP -296/365

the ability to stand

for a conviction

may depend on how

necessary it is to be liked

THE ANSWER-MAN - 295/365

having the right answer

may not be as important as

asking the right question

THE PLEASE ER - 294/365

others will be pleased

when YOU are

THE STORY TELLER - 294/365

in order to tell a good story

one must be willing to

eliminate most of the information

THE PEACE-SEEKER - 293/365

'peace'

is not a place to be found

but rather

a frame of mind

we carry with us wherever we go

THE NIHILIST - 292/365

the greater the fear

the more ruthless the destruction

THE PROGNOSTICATOR - 291/365

sometimes knowledge of the future

can spoil the experience of today

THE NASCENT - 290/365

each creation

is a collection

of a previous experience

THE TIME BANDIT - 289/365

TIME

is an illusion

that cannot be stolen

when we are

in the moment

THE INSIGHTFUL - 288/365

it's not what you look at

but what you see that matters

THE INQUIRER - 287/365

when we're afraid

to know the answer

is when we most need

to ask the question

THE DEFEATED - 286/365

it's important

to remember that

loosing isn't the end

and

winning isn't all there is

THE COMPROMISER - 285 /365

compromising an outcome

may feed the soul

while compromising a value

may deplete it

THE PEACEKEEPER 284/365

in order to have peace

there must be more than

one person willing to keep it

THE KILLJOY - 283/365

the only way

someone can

kill your joy

is if you hold them

responsible for it

THE FREELOADER - 282/365

to pray upon the generosity of others

is to expect more than is reasonable

and less of your own ability to provide for yourself

THE GRIEVER - 281/365

it takes time

to focus not

upon the empty space

but rather the difference

that's been made

in the lives of those

who are left behind

THE NOSE-THUMBER - 280/365

it is difficult to see someone

for who they really are

when your nose is in the way

THE FUTURIST - 279/365

to catch a glimpse of the future

one must be grounded in the present moment

THE TRAPPER - 278/365

entrapping someone

can give a false sense of security and control

THE STUDENT - 277/365

the good student

is not impatient to find the answer

but rather enjoys looking for it

THE GABBER - 276/365

to constantly share our thoughts

is to disregard the "quiet" library sign

in the mind of others

THE WANNABE HOPEFUL - 275/365

when we fear to be hopeful

we end up mourning a loss

that has not yet occurred

THE MAGICIAN - 274/365

the true magician

believes in the ability

to turn any negative experience

into a positive outcome

DEDICATED TO MY MOTHER

ANNIE ARONWALD...

MAGICIAN EXTRAORDINAIR

THE NARCIST - 273/365

the best way to

avoid living authentically

is to become preoccupied with oneself

THE FORCASTER - 272/365

sometimes we forget

to factor in the "unknown"

THE HUNTER - 271/365

it helps to be clear whether or not

it is the "truth" you seek

or the excitement of the hunt

THE ACCUSER - 270/365

beware

an accusation

can slam the door

on the truth

THE 'WOULD-BE' SAINT - 269/365

once we believe our own

actions are worthy of greatness

they no longer are

THE IMPRECATOR - 268/365

finding a solution requires

time, effort and occasionally risk;

blaming another is much easier

for it only requires

raising a hand and pointing a finger