“The spirit of the West, of America, is different than the East. The cultural conditioning is very different. It seems to be harder for people to work in teams, more difficult for people here to live in harmony, in a monastery.” PeopleDifferentSeemsAmericaSpiritDifficultTeamBuddhismHarderHarmonyWestEastConditioningMonasteries Author:Frederick Lenz
“Language matters because whoever controls the words controls the conversation, because whoever controls the conversation controls its outcome, because whoever frames the debate has already won it, because telling the truth has become harder and harder to achieve in an America drowning in Orwellian Newspeak.” MatterAmericaPoliticsLanguageAchieveConversationHarderDebateOutcomesTelling The TruthDrowningOrwellianAlready Won Book:Seducing the Demon: Writing for My Life Source: Seducing the Demon: Writing for My Life
“I know starting careers in troubled times is a challenge, but it is also a privilege. Because it's moments like these that force us to try harder, dig deeper and to discover gifts we never knew we had. To find the greatness that lies within each of us. So don't ever shy away from that endeavor. Don't stop adding to your body of work. I can promise that you will be the better for that continued effort as will be this nation that we all love.” KnowsTryingI CanMomentsBodyAmericaLyingForceNationsChallengesEffortCareersGreatnessPromiseHarderStartingPrivilegeDeeperYour BodyShyEndeavorDig DeepTroubled Times Author:Barack Obama