Comments on: How to Make the World a Better Place http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:44:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: shinichi http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/comment-page-1/#comment-72316 shinichi Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:25:42 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/#comment-72316 i want to ask you something.how to make the world a better place to live i want to ask you something.how to make the world a better place to live

]]> By: Candace http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/comment-page-1/#comment-68175 Candace Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:18:37 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/#comment-68175 Great post. Only if we could get everyone to follow it, imagine the abundant positivity and all that could be accomplished. Great post. Only if we could get everyone to follow it, imagine the abundant positivity and all that could be accomplished.

]]> By: Jenni http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/comment-page-1/#comment-67991 Jenni Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:42:27 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/#comment-67991 This is a great read, and reminder. We need to be reminded from time to time that we are part of the whole of mankind. And with "love thy neighbor as thyself" spoken more by Bono these days, that it isn't a suggestion, but a command. It would be good for us to take that seriously, since we will be asked about it, when we meet our maker. This is a great read, and reminder. We need to be reminded from time to time that we are part of the whole of mankind.
And with “love thy neighbor as thyself” spoken more by Bono these days, that it isn’t a suggestion, but a command. It would be good for us to take that seriously, since we will be asked about it, when we meet our maker.

]]> By: Michael Michalowski http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/comment-page-1/#comment-67965 Michael Michalowski Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:50:38 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/#comment-67965 great post! And you are right .. imagine if we could bring everyone in the world to act like this .. isn't it the law of the "small steps big success" ? keep going! great post! And you are right .. imagine if we could bring everyone in the world to act like this .. isn’t it the law of the “small steps big success” ?
keep going!

]]> By: Evelyn Lim http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/comment-page-1/#comment-67956 Evelyn Lim Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:20:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/#comment-67956 Great advice about leaving the world a better place than we've found it. Most of us are just not aware of how much toxicity we add to the air, with our complaints. When we become aware of how we ourselves are polluting the earth in our own way, we will also begin to show a little interest, care and kindness to others. Great advice about leaving the world a better place than we’ve found it. Most of us are just not aware of how much toxicity we add to the air, with our complaints. When we become aware of how we ourselves are polluting the earth in our own way, we will also begin to show a little interest, care and kindness to others.

]]> By: Stephen - Balanced Existence http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/comment-page-1/#comment-67926 Stephen - Balanced Existence Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:45:31 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/#comment-67926 It is a wonderful thing to know that the best things in life such as love and happiness are increased by giving them away for free. Nice post! It is a wonderful thing to know that the best things in life such as love and happiness are increased by giving them away for free.

Nice post!

]]> By: Vance http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/comment-page-1/#comment-67922 Vance Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:59:22 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/#comment-67922 "But I was really surprised when I realized how much we whine about things that we can’t change and which don’t matter anyway. Why do we need to actively contribute to each other's misery?" Persistent whining is negative, but sometimes people 'share misery' because it's comforting to know someone else shares their problem. It gives us something to laugh about. If you and I are in an elevator and seem to be the only two people in the building who didn't bring an umbrella on a rainy day, we can laugh about our poor situation. Talking about our problems can be liberating or help bring things into focus. It's consistent or persistent whining that causes problems; it's complaining without effort to change or effort to accept. As to the main intent of your post, I believe a quotation attributed to the Buddha is appropriate: "Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." “But I was really surprised when I realized how much we whine about things that we can’t change and which don’t matter anyway. Why do we need to actively contribute to each other’s misery?”

Persistent whining is negative, but sometimes people ’share misery’ because it’s comforting to know someone else shares their problem. It gives us something to laugh about. If you and I are in an elevator and seem to be the only two people in the building who didn’t bring an umbrella on a rainy day, we can laugh about our poor situation. Talking about our problems can be liberating or help bring things into focus. It’s consistent or persistent whining that causes problems; it’s complaining without effort to change or effort to accept.

As to the main intent of your post, I believe a quotation attributed to the Buddha is appropriate:

“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”

]]> By: Seamus Anthony http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/comment-page-1/#comment-67921 Seamus Anthony Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:17:17 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/#comment-67921 That's the ridiculous thing about this world: if every body just did the right thing it'd be paradise. Yep - if only ... But every little bit counts, and my motivation in life is a stubborn belief that everything good we do contributes to the positive evolution of life on Earth. That’s the ridiculous thing about this world: if every body just did the right thing it’d be paradise.

Yep – if only …

But every little bit counts, and my motivation in life is a stubborn belief that everything good we do contributes to the positive evolution of life on Earth.

]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/comment-page-1/#comment-67915 Hunter Nuttall Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:27:26 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/#comment-67915 Peter, sometimes the simplest things are the most powerful, aren't they? Peter, sometimes the simplest things are the most powerful, aren’t they?

]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/comment-page-1/#comment-67914 Hunter Nuttall Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:25:35 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/#comment-67914 Shanel, definitely! Simply not frowning puts you above most people, and then a smile is the icing on the cake. Shanel, definitely! Simply not frowning puts you above most people, and then a smile is the icing on the cake.

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