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May the world be kind to you, and may your own thoughts be gentle upon yourself. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie
May the world be kind to you, and may your own thoughts be gentle upon yourself. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Review Your Daily Habits. Are They Supporting You?
Is today the day to stop doing what doesn't inspire you, but has become a habit?
Is today the day to begin new projects and a new way of life that truly inspires you?
Are your habits moving you toward your life goals?
Or are they keeping you stuck in place?
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make,
both consciously and unconsciously.
If you can control the process of choosing,
you can take control of all aspects of your life.
You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.
- Robert Foster Bennett
The freedom we are looking for is the freedom to be ourselves,
to express ourselves. But if we look at our lives we will see that
most of the time we do things just to please others ...
The worst part is that most of us are not even aware that we are not free.
-Don Miguel Ruiz
Bad habits are like a comfortable bed,
easy to get into, but hard to get out of.
- Anonymous
Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Further reading: Are You a Prisoner?
5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Our Habits
Running in Circles
Self Discipline
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Punishment Seldom Achieves the Intended Result
It is an open question whether any behavior
based on fear of eternal punishment
can be regarded as ethical
or should be regarded as merely cowardly.
- Margaret Mead
To be admirable, morality must be its own reward.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Power is of two kinds.
One is obtained by the fear of punishment
and the other by acts of love
Power based on love
is a thousand times more effective and permanent
then the one derived from fear of punishment.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Punishment cannot heal spirits, can only break them.
- Barbara Deming
If people are good only because they fear punishment,
and hope for reward,
then we are a sorry lot indeed.
- Albert Einstein
Correcting bad habits cannot be done
by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Today's project:
Meaningful and joyful lives are lived by adhering to one's personal value system - one's principles. Today, write your six to eight most important values on an index card, and refer to that card as you go about your life today.
Further reading: Anger is Its Own Punishment
Finding Peace in Forgiveness
Revenge, the Deadliest Sin?
Monday, August 11, 2025
Is today the day to stop doing what doesn't inspire you, but has become a habit?
Is today the day to stop doing what doesn't inspire you, but has become a habit?
Is today the day to begin new projects and a new way of life that truly inspires you?
Are your habits moving you toward your life goals?
Or are they keeping you stuck in place?
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make,
both consciously and unconsciously.
If you can control the process of choosing,
you can take control of all aspects of your life.
You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.
- Robert Foster Bennett
The freedom we are looking for is the freedom to be ourselves,
to express ourselves. But if we look at our lives we will see that
most of the time we do things just to please others ...
The worst part is that most of us are not even aware that we are not free.
-Don Miguel Ruiz
Bad habits are like a comfortable bed,
easy to get into, but hard to get out of.
- Anonymous
Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Further reading: Are You a Prisoner?
5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Our Habits
Running in Circles
Self Discipline
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
Friday, August 8, 2025
Being a Good Person is Its Own Reward
It is an open question whether any behavior
based on fear of eternal punishment
can be regarded as ethical
or should be regarded as merely cowardly.
- Margaret Mead
To be admirable, morality must be its own reward.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Power is of two kinds.
One is obtained by the fear of punishment
and the other by acts of love
Power based on love
is a thousand times more effective and permanent
then the one derived from fear of punishment.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Punishment cannot heal spirits, can only break them.
- Barbara Deming
If people are good only because they fear punishment,
and hope for reward,
then we are a sorry lot indeed.
- Albert Einstein
Correcting bad habits cannot be done
by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Today's project:
Meaningful and joyful lives are lived by adhering to one's personal value system - one's principles. Today, write your six to eight most important values on an index card, and refer to that card as you go about your life today.
Further reading: Anger is Its Own Punishment
Finding Peace in Forgiveness
Revenge, the Deadliest Sin?
Sunday, August 11, 2024
Identify Your Habits, and Reconsider Them
Is today the day to stop doing what doesn't inspire you, but has become a habit?
Is today the day to begin new projects and a new way of life that truly inspires you?
Are your habits moving you toward your life goals?
Or are they keeping you stuck in place?
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make,
both consciously and unconsciously.
If you can control the process of choosing,
you can take control of all aspects of your life.
You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.
- Robert Foster Bennett
The freedom we are looking for is the freedom to be ourselves,
to express ourselves. But if we look at our lives we will see that
most of the time we do things just to please others ...
The worst part is that most of us are not even aware that we are not free.
-Don Miguel Ruiz
Bad habits are like a comfortable bed,
easy to get into, but hard to get out of.
- Anonymous
Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Further reading: Are You a Prisoner?
5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Our Habits
Running in Circles
Self Discipline
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
Thursday, August 8, 2024
The Satisfaction of Being a Moral Person
It is an open question whether any behavior
based on fear of eternal punishment
can be regarded as ethical
or should be regarded as merely cowardly.
- Margaret Mead
To be admirable, morality must be its own reward.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Power is of two kinds.
One is obtained by the fear of punishment
and the other by acts of love
Power based on love
is a thousand times more effective and permanent
then the one derived from fear of punishment.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Punishment cannot heal spirits, can only break them.
- Barbara Deming
If people are good only because they fear punishment,
and hope for reward,
then we are a sorry lot indeed.
- Albert Einstein
Correcting bad habits cannot be done
by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Today's project:
Meaningful and joyful lives are lived by adhering to one's personal value system - one's principles. Today, write your six to eight most important values on an index card, and refer to that card as you go about your life today.
Further reading: Anger is Its Own Punishment
Finding Peace in Forgiveness
Revenge, the Deadliest Sin?
Friday, August 11, 2023
Resist Bad Habits
Is today the day to stop doing what doesn't inspire you, but has become a habit?
Is today the day to begin new projects and a new way of life that truly inspires you?
Are your habits moving you toward your life goals?
Or are they keeping you stuck in place?
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make,
both consciously and unconsciously.
If you can control the process of choosing,
you can take control of all aspects of your life.
You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.
- Robert Foster Bennett
The freedom we are looking for is the freedom to be ourselves,
to express ourselves. But if we look at our lives we will see that
most of the time we do things just to please others ...
The worst part is that most of us are not even aware that we are not free.
-Don Miguel Ruiz
Bad habits are like a comfortable bed,
easy to get into, but hard to get out of.
- Anonymous
Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Further reading: Are You a Prisoner?
5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Our Habits
Running in Circles
Self Discipline
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Goodness is Its Own Reward
It is an open question whether any behavior
based on fear of eternal punishment
can be regarded as ethical
or should be regarded as merely cowardly.
- Margaret Mead
To be admirable, morality must be its own reward.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Power is of two kinds.
One is obtained by the fear of punishment
and the other by acts of love
Power based on love
is a thousand times more effective and permanent
then the one derived from fear of punishment.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Punishment cannot heal spirits, can only break them.
- Barbara Deming
If people are good only because they fear punishment,
and hope for reward,
then we are a sorry lot indeed.
- Albert Einstein
Correcting bad habits cannot be done
by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Today's project:
Meaningful and joyful lives are lived by adhering to one's personal value system - one's principles. Today, write your six to eight most important values on an index card, and refer to that card as you go about your life today.
Further reading: Anger is Its Own Punishment
Finding Peace in Forgiveness
Revenge, the Deadliest Sin?
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Repetition vs. Bad Habits
Is today the day to stop doing what doesn't inspire you, but has become a habit?
Is today the day to begin new projects and a new way of life that truly inspires you?
Are your habits moving you toward your life goals?
Or are they keeping you stuck in place?
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make,
both consciously and unconsciously.
If you can control the process of choosing,
you can take control of all aspects of your life.
You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.
- Robert Foster Bennett
The freedom we are looking for is the freedom to be ourselves,
to express ourselves. But if we look at our lives we will see that
most of the time we do things just to please others ...
The worst part is that most of us are not even aware that we are not free.
-Don Miguel Ruiz
Bad habits are like a comfortable bed,
easy to get into, but hard to get out of.
- Anonymous
Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Further reading: Are You a Prisoner?
5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Our Habits
Running in Circles
Self Discipline
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
Monday, July 25, 2022
Morality is Its Own Reward
It is an open question whether any behavior
based on fear of eternal punishment
can be regarded as ethical
or should be regarded as merely cowardly.
- Margaret Mead
To be admirable, morality must be its own reward.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Power is of two kinds.
One is obtained by the fear of punishment
and the other by acts of love
Power based on love
is a thousand times more effective and permanent
then the one derived from fear of punishment.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Punishment cannot heal spirits, can only break them.
- Barbara Deming
If people are good only because they fear punishment,
and hope for reward,
then we are a sorry lot indeed.
- Albert Einstein
Correcting bad habits cannot be done
by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Today's project:
Meaningful and joyful lives are lived by adhering to one's personal value system - one's principles. Today, write your six to eight most important values on an index card, and refer to that card as you go about your life today.
Further reading: Anger is Its Own Punishment
Finding Peace in Forgiveness
Revenge, the Deadliest Sin?
Friday, August 6, 2021
Do You Control Your Habits, Or Do They Control You?
Is today the day to stop doing what doesn't inspire you, but has become a habit?
Is today the day to begin new projects and a new way of life that truly inspires you?
Are your habits moving you toward your life goals?
Or are they keeping you stuck in place?
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make,
both consciously and unconsciously.
If you can control the process of choosing,
you can take control of all aspects of your life.
You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.
- Robert Foster Bennett
The freedom we are looking for is the freedom to be ourselves,
to express ourselves. But if we look at our lives we will see that
most of the time we do things just to please others ...
The worst part is that most of us are not even aware that we are not free.
-Don Miguel Ruiz
Bad habits are like a comfortable bed,
easy to get into, but hard to get out of.
- Anonymous
Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Further reading: Are You a Prisoner?
5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Our Habits
Running in Circles
Self Discipline
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
It is an open question whether any behavior
based on fear of eternal punishment
can be regarded as ethical
or should be regarded as merely cowardly.
- Margaret Mead
To be admirable, morality must be its own reward.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Power is of two kinds.
One is obtained by the fear of punishment
and the other by acts of love
Power based on love
is a thousand times more effective and permanent
then the one derived from fear of punishment.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Punishment cannot heal spirits, can only break them.
- Barbara Deming
If people are good only because they fear punishment,
and hope for reward,
then we are a sorry lot indeed.
- Albert Einstein
Correcting bad habits cannot be done
by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Today's project:
Meaningful and joyful lives are lived by adhering to one's personal value system - one's principles. Today, write your six to eight most important values on an index card, and refer to that card as you go about your life today.
Further reading: Anger is Its Own Punishment
Finding Peace in Forgiveness
Revenge, the Deadliest Sin?
Monday, August 10, 2020
Are Your Habits Working for You?
Is today the day to stop doing what doesn't inspire you, but has become a habit?
Is today the day to begin new projects and a new way of life that truly inspires you?
Are your habits moving you toward your life goals?
Or are they keeping you stuck in place?
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make,
both consciously and unconsciously.
If you can control the process of choosing,
you can take control of all aspects of your life.
You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.
- Robert Foster Bennett
The freedom we are looking for is the freedom to be ourselves,
to express ourselves. But if we look at our lives we will see that
most of the time we do things just to please others ...
The worst part is that most of us are not even aware that we are not free.
-Don Miguel Ruiz
Bad habits are like a comfortable bed,
easy to get into, but hard to get out of.
- Anonymous
Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Further reading: Are You a Prisoner?
5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Our Habits
Running in Circles
Self Discipline
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
Friday, August 7, 2020
Moral Behavior is its Own Reward
It is an open question whether any behavior
based on fear of eternal punishment
can be regarded as ethical
or should be regarded as merely cowardly.
- Margaret Mead
To be admirable, morality must be its own reward.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Power is of two kinds.
One is obtained by the fear of punishment
and the other by acts of love
Power based on love
is a thousand times more effective and permanent
then the one derived from fear of punishment.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Punishment cannot heal spirits, can only break them.
- Barbara Deming
If people are good only because they fear punishment,
and hope for reward,
then we are a sorry lot indeed.
- Albert Einstein
Correcting bad habits cannot be done
by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Today's project:
Meaningful and joyful lives are lived by adhering to one's personal value system - one's principles. Today, write your six to eight most important values on an index card, and refer to that card as you go about your life today.
Further reading: Anger is Its Own Punishment
Finding Peace in Forgiveness
Revenge, the Deadliest Sin?
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Morality Must Be Its Own Reward
To be admirable, morality must be its own reward.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
If people are good only because they fear punishment,
and hope for reward,
then we are a sorry lot indeed.
- Albert Einstein
Correcting bad habits cannot be done
by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Power is of two kinds.
One is obtained by the fear of punishment
and the other by acts of love
Power based on love
is a thousand times more effective and permanent
then the one derived from fear of punishment.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
It is an open question whether any behavior
based on fear of eternal punishment
can be regarded as ethical
or should be regarded as merely cowardly.
- Margaret Mead
Punishment cannot heal spirits, can only break them.
- Barbara Deming
Today's project:
Meaningful and joyful lives are lived by adhering to one's personal value system - one's principles. Today, write your six to eight most important values on an index card, and refer to that card as you go about your life today.
Further reading: Finding Peace in Forgiveness
Anger is Its Own Punishment
Revenge, the Deadliest Sin?
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
To be admirable, morality must be its own reward
If people are good only because they fear punishment,
and hope for reward,
then we are a sorry lot indeed.
- Albert Einstein
Power is of two kinds.
One is obtained by the fear of punishment
and the other by acts of love
Power based on love
is a thousand times more effective and permanent
then the one derived from fear of punishment.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Correcting bad habits cannot be done
by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
It is an open question whether any behavior
based on fear of eternal punishment
can be regarded as ethical
or should be regarded as merely cowardly.
- Margaret Mead
Punishment cannot heal spirits, can only break them.
- Barbara Deming
To be admirable, morality must be its own reward.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Finding Peace in Forgiveness
Revenge, the Deadliest Sin?
Anger is Its Own Punishment
Five Perspectives on the Nature of God
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Habits Begin As Choices
Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make,
both consciously and unconsciously.
If you can control the process of choosing,
you can take control of all aspects of your life.
You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.
- Robert Foster Bennett
Bad habits are like a comfortable bed,
easy to get into, but hard to get out of.
- Anonymous
The freedom we are looking for is the freedom to be ourselves,
to express ourselves. But if we look at our lives we will see that
most of the time we do things just to please others ...
The worst part is that most of us are not even aware that we are not free.
-Don Miguel Ruiz
Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
Are your habits moving you toward your life goals?
Or are they keeping you stuck in place?
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Is today the day to stop doing what doesn't inspire you, but has become a habit?
Is today the day to begin new projects and a new way of life that truly inspires you?
Further reading: Are You a Prisoner?
5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Our Habits
Running in Circles
Self Discipline
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
Friday, September 26, 2014
Bad Habits
Bad habits are like a comfortable bed,
easy to get into, but hard to get out of.
- Anonymous
Are your habits moving you toward your life goals?
Or are they keeping you stuck in place?
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Correcting bad habits cannot be done by forbidding or punishment.
- Robert Baden-Powell (the founder of scouting)
The freedom we are looking for is the freedom to be ourselves,
to express ourselves. But if we look at our lives we will see that
most of the time we do things just to please others ...
The worst part is that most of us are not even aware that we are not free.
-Don Miguel Ruiz
Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make,
both consciously and unconsciously.
If you can control the process of choosing,
you can take control of all aspects of your life.
You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.
- Robert Foster Bennett
Is today the day to stop doing what doesn't inspire you, but has become a habit?
Is today the day to begin new projects and a new way of life that truly inspires you?
Further reading: 5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits
Running in Circles
Our Habits
Self Discipline
Habits - Like Water to a Fish
Are You a Prisoner?
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