Wise Words for You

I’m not sure that Wise Words Manor (where I live) is readily associated with great spirituality. Yes vocalist Jon Anderson has been known to spin some pretty obscure lyrics but his work with Vangelis – Greece’s own Rick Wakeman – led to what appears to be the most obvious of messages. I’ll Find My Way Home  is a song of religious homecoming, pure and simple. Until recently I’d assumed this was of the Christian variety – probably because of a subconscious join with the timing of the release of the original single shortly before Christmas 1981. However, although the lyrics can be implied as Christian, they are non-specific. In fact there is one clue that they are not when Anderson sings that “ my sun shall rise in the east ”. Is this East as in the holy land or is this East in a more general sense, taking in religion other than the Judaic/ Abrahamic? Is Anderson being deliberately obscure? He is said to be syncretic in belief. Syncretism blends different, even seemingly cont...

An autobiography is a first hand experiences of the authors written by the authors, thus, making them interesting to the readers and enabling them to understand the “other,” unseen side of the authors. Autobiographies are mainly written by famous persons. They teach us different stories, the authors’ struggles in life, the emotions they went through, making the autobiographers more human. Here are 15 of the best autobiographies in no qualitative order. 1. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin. Written from 1771 to 1790, this book contains the life history of one of America’s founding fathers. Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography will tell you how a lower-middle classed youth raised up into one of the most admired men in the world. It will also tell you how Mr. Franklin believed in the American Dream, and indicated the possibilities of life in the New World. He proved to the world that hard works paid off, and that undistinguished persons could bec...

We all have had days in which our confidence has decreased steadily. Regardless of the day, it is vivid in our imagination because we felt a sense of loss of control over something. Listen to the little voice inside your head telling you to do something about that lack of that self-confidence. Before it gets too difficult to handle, it’s up to you to do something about it. Luckily there are 12 simple things that will help you in your everyday life and give you the tools you need to regain that confidence, or boost. 1. Believe In Yourself The old adage proves itself yet again. When you believe in yourself and hold your head up high, things automatically start falling in their respective place. If you believe internally, things will work out externally at the same given token. If you lose confidence, maneuver in the category of self-doubt, you set yourself up for failure. You are perfect, and do not need to change for anyone else. 2. Exercise And Stay Active A...

“In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson” – Tom Bodett There are so many great lessons we all learn from life. These lessons have helped me become the person I am today. Reading about other peoples’ experiences and lessons in life can give you a better understanding of how you can choose to live your life. To really appreciate the value that these lessons can bring to your life, you need to experience life and embrace the challenges that life throws at you, make mistakes, fail, and bounce back. It is these life lessons that you learn from all of your experiences that will have the most impact. “People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves” – Paulo Coelho So get ready, be open and look forward to passing more life tests and learning more life lessons. 1. There are many things in our lives that we  have  to do, even though we may not want to do it. T...