A message from Samuel Barber and Max Ehrmann

by Brother Apostate 17 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

  • Brother Apostate
    Brother Apostate
    and everywhere life is full of heroism.

    That's very true....

    It's a beautiful video, thanks BA.

    You're welcome, emy!

    Yes, the refence to heroism is certainly true, although the world can always use more heroes! On the subject, it reminds me of another upbuilding truth:

    "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."

    -Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)

    BA- If only more people understood the truth in those words.
  • DoubleVision
    DoubleVision

    BA

    THANK YOU!

    DV

  • Aphrodite
    Aphrodite

    Thanks so much, thats beautiful, uplifting and meditative. It resonates with the soul.

  • inkling
    inkling

    the intro feels almost tolkienish

    BA, what is background picture? It reminds me of Scotland.

    PM me if you know.

    [ink]

  • Brother Apostate
    Brother Apostate

    Greetings and Gratitude, Bro A:

    Yes, despite our own aridity of soul and disenchantment
    with our fellows, love remains as perennial as the grass.

    These are two of my all-time faves re: Words and Music ...

    Thank you SO MUCH,

    CoCo

    Yes, that is one of my many favorite lines in Desiderata, as well. Glad you enjoyed the presentation!

    BA
    THANK YOU!
    DV

    DV

    You're Welcome!

    BA

    Thanks so much, thats beautiful, uplifting and meditative. It resonates with the soul.-Aphrodite

    You're welcome, aphrodite, glad you enjoyed the message!

    the intro feels almost tolkienish

    BA, what is background picture? It reminds me of Scotland.

    PM me if you know.

    [ink]

    It does remind one of the tolkein novels, no?

    The Scottish landscape , especially the highlands, is indeed breathtaking.

    Glad you enjoyed it as well!

    BA

    PS- Another great inspirational poem:

    A Creed to Live By

    Don't undermine your worth by comparing

    yourself with others,

    It is because we are different that each

    of us is special.

    Don't set your goals by what other people

    deem important,

    Only you know what is best for you.

    Don't take for granted the things closest

    to your heart

    Cling to that as you would your life, for without

    them life is meaningless.

    Don't let your life slip through your fingers by living

    in the past or the future.

    By living your life one day at a time, you live all the

    days of your life.

    Don't give up when you still have something to give

    Nothing is really over … until the moment

    you stop trying.

    Don't be afraid to admit that you are less

    than perfect,

    It is the fragile thread that binds us to each other.

    Don't be afraid to encounter risks,

    It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.

    Don't shut love out of your life by saying it's

    impossible to find.

    The quickest way to receive love is to give love.

    The fastest way to lose love is to hold on too tightly,

    And the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

    Don't dismiss your Dreams. To be without

    dreams is to be without hope.

    To be without hope is to be without purpose.

    Don't run through life so fast that you forget

    where you've been,

    But also know where you're going.

    Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored

    every step of the way.

    Author Unknown

  • Apostate Brother
    Apostate Brother

    You ROCK BA!!

    You...Complete Me!!!!!!Z

    BA-Agrees Strongly

  • prophecor
    prophecor

    Thank You

    Fellow Apostate Brother

  • Apostate Brother

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