We will all die, likely sooner than any of us would like. Even if we knew when, there’d be nothing we could do to change the ultimate fact. This time on earth is all the time we got, so best use it wisely.
Entries Tagged as 'Living Well'
The Ultimate Niggling Question
June 13th, 2011 · Comments Off · Giving, Living Well, Philosophy of Giving
Charles Lee writes: Forgive me for being elementary, but I think it’s important to distinguish the difference between supporting a cause and helping people. A cause is a “thing” we support in hopes of providing tangible help for “people” in need. Unfortunately, I’ve been guilty at times of being more passionate about the cause (i.e., [...]
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Gift of Life on Memorial Day
May 30th, 2011 · Comments Off · Living Well
On this Memorial Day, when we remember those who have passed on, we can take the opportunity to recognize that we will too join their ranks. And, armed with the fact of our death, we can embrace the gift of life that we have now.
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Power of Inertia
May 13th, 2011 · Comments Off · How to Make a Donation, Living Well
Whatever it is that you’re doing, the power of inertia, of things staying the same, means you’ll do it tomorrow, too. Churn out blog posts, and more blog posts will arise. Put it off until tomorrow, and tomorrow you’ll put it off to the day after that. Keep it for yourself for now, and you’ll [...]
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Stephan Hawking Is Not Merely Smart. He’s Happy.
May 10th, 2011 · Comments Off · Living Well
He’s upended physics multiple times, exploded stereotypes about disability, and gently taught generations of people to be spellbound at the wonder of our universe. And now Stephan Hawking has done an interview with the New York Times that is a tribute not so much to his mind as to his spirit. He patiently sidesteps the [...]
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Be Generous
December 15th, 2010 · Comments Off · Fundraising, Living Well, My Own Giving
Tis the season for gift-giving advice. Consider giving stock. Avoid stand-alone projects. Be wary of cause marketing. Focus on all the ways your charitable donation can go wrong. Erm, perhaps WSJ isn’t the most inspiring place to find said advice. Still, wisdom abounds from folks lots smarter than me. I’ve only one thing here to [...]
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When Theories are Wrong
November 15th, 2010 · Comments Off · Economics, Living Well
Theories are lovely. They are neatify the world, project order on to a myraid of disparate behaviors, allow educated guesses at what the future holds. But there is no theory, ever, that explains everything that it claims it does. Some square-shaped action will not fit into that round-shaped reasoning. When this happens, proponents of the [...]
Ignore Your Blog Stats
November 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Living Well
You can find lots of information out there about how to increase your blog traffic. Very possibly this information is useful to someone. Very probably it’s not useful to you. If, any of these things apply to you, it’s time to ignore your blog statistics: You have a life. Our most precious thing in life [...]
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