This
is a blog post by a man who is gay and his wife, to whom he has been
happily married for 10 years. Let me preface this by stating that this
is in no way an implication as to how I think people should live their
personal lives. I did, however, find it to be beautifully written and
an exemplary piece on relationships, priorities, and sacrifice. I feel
it also presents a completely new and interesting perspective on a very
controversial topic:
A
graduation speech in which the speaker informed the graduates that they
were nothing special. I think this was good for them to hear, as I
worry that certain aspects of our individualistic society have the
tendency to engender a sense of entitlement and false expectations:
A quote from a wise man:
"Never
before have so many been educated in the learning of the world. With so
much knowledge available, one would think that the world might well be
near a state of perfection. Yet we are constantly made aware of the
other side of the coin - Each day we are made increasingly aware of the
fact that life is more than science and mathematics, more than history
and literature. There is need for another education, without which the
substance of secular learning may lead only to destruction. I refer to
the education of the heart, of the conscience, of the character, of the
spirit—these indefinable aspects of our personalities which determine so
certainly what we are and what we do in our relationships one with
another."
- President Gordon B. Hinckley
A quote from another wise man:
“I
have learned that … if we live our lives right, when we reach the end
of one phase the Lord has already given us all of the tools, talents,
and abilities necessary to take on the next phase of life.”
-Past/Future Roomie
The
next two are on the same subject, and this is probably going to get
more treatment in a forthcoming blog post. The first was a book review I
read on a recent plane ride. The book, titled The Woman Who Changed Her Brain,
was written on the emerging science of neuroplasticity, which
postulates that we, through changes in behavior, thinking, etc., can
change the way our brain functions. I found it fascinating and I’ve
been toying with the idea of how my newfound interest in the subject
could affect future plans and whatnot. But I digress. The second is
simply the wikipedia page on neuroplasticity. Come and learn:
This may become a regular thing. We’ll see.
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