Comments on: Hope and Gratitude http://ronscolastico.com/blog/hope-and-gratitude Metaphysical Musings from Ron & Susan Scolastico Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:01:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: patricia gray http://ronscolastico.com/blog/hope-and-gratitude#comment-82 patricia gray Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:22:33 +0000 http://ronscolastico.com/blog/?p=55#comment-82 On the December study group cd, after addressing two questions about Obama's deeper soul story, the closing statement from the guides discussed gratitude. They planted an idea of starting a daily ritual of gratitude, as a discipline to make it more habitual. Also, there was an encouraging reference to how the feeling of gratitude positively effects the nervous system and the brain. Thank you, Guides, for keeping me on track. I can also see how using the moment, any moment, as a barometer for gratitude would be a great way to check in. On the December study group cd, after addressing two questions about Obama’s deeper soul story, the closing statement from the guides discussed gratitude. They planted an idea of starting a daily ritual of gratitude, as a discipline to make it more habitual. Also, there was an encouraging reference to how the feeling of gratitude positively effects the nervous system and the brain. Thank you, Guides, for keeping me on track. I can also see how using the moment, any moment, as a barometer for gratitude would be a great way to check in.

]]> By: Anakin http://ronscolastico.com/blog/hope-and-gratitude#comment-80 Anakin Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:02:11 +0000 http://ronscolastico.com/blog/?p=55#comment-80 Charles Revson, the founder of Revlon, was once asked about the secret of the success of his cosmetics empire. He replied " we dont sell lipstick, we sell hope....." Hmmmm..... Charles Revson, the founder of Revlon, was once asked about the secret of the success of his cosmetics empire. He replied ” we dont sell lipstick, we sell hope…..” Hmmmm…..

]]> By: Dr. Larry James Stevens http://ronscolastico.com/blog/hope-and-gratitude#comment-54 Dr. Larry James Stevens Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:38:52 +0000 http://ronscolastico.com/blog/?p=55#comment-54 I, a former spokesperson for the Ross Perot Presidential Campaign (1992 - NV), have also voted for Obama and feel he is the best of our choices, but I continue to be concerned that there is so little focus on halting the deficit spending, and thus permanently healing the economy. We have record National debt and are now borrowing money from foreign countries to pay for our spending (and military wars). BOTH major parties find ways to over-commit our national resources, funding their idealistic agendas, but how is that ongoing (deficit) practice going to free us from dependence on others? How is more and more debt a responsible demonstration to the world we wish to lead? Why should 20% (or more) of each tax dollar go only for interest on the debt? LESS is more, and the futility of looking toward outer solutions for inner challenges has become apparent to me. Thank you Spirit (and Guides) that I no longer require responsible and balanced government (the outer) to have balance and harmony in my inner experience. In LOve...and all good, SoulMan I, a former spokesperson for the Ross Perot Presidential Campaign (1992 - NV), have also voted for Obama and feel he is the best of our choices, but I continue to be concerned that there is so little focus on halting the deficit spending, and thus permanently healing the economy. We have record National debt and are now borrowing money from foreign countries to pay for our spending (and military wars). BOTH major parties find ways to over-commit our national resources, funding their idealistic agendas, but how is that ongoing (deficit) practice going to free us from dependence on others? How is more and more debt a responsible demonstration to the world we wish to lead? Why should 20% (or more) of each tax dollar go only for interest on the debt? LESS is more, and the futility of looking toward outer solutions for inner challenges has become apparent to me. Thank you Spirit (and Guides) that I no longer require responsible and balanced government (the outer) to have balance and harmony in my inner experience.

In LOve…and all good,
SoulMan

]]> By: annie Wallack http://ronscolastico.com/blog/hope-and-gratitude#comment-53 annie Wallack Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:24:34 +0000 http://ronscolastico.com/blog/?p=55#comment-53 I like the renewed sense of hope for Americans. Tomorrow is election day, and I'm HOPING for an Obama victory. In one real sense hope changed the direction of my life. The guides told me to hope when I felt hopeless. They said that hoping was something that I could actually DO to change the outcome, and it did. Hope saved my life. I like the renewed sense of hope for Americans. Tomorrow is election day, and I’m HOPING for an Obama victory. In one real sense hope changed the direction of my life. The guides told me to hope when I felt hopeless. They said that hoping was something that I could actually DO to change the outcome, and it did. Hope saved my life.

]]> By: Anakin http://ronscolastico.com/blog/hope-and-gratitude#comment-51 Anakin Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:53:27 +0000 http://ronscolastico.com/blog/?p=55#comment-51 Also, probably one of the largest agents of change in society will be the generational shift in demographics. As one generation dies off and another takes its place, the world will be a different place. For example, if you were to ask a young person in Russia about the old Soviet Union they would hardly know what you were talking about, yet even for those in their 50s it is all too vivid. Also, probably one of the largest agents of change in society will be the generational shift in demographics. As one generation dies off and another takes its place, the world will be a different place. For example, if you were to ask a young person in Russia about the old Soviet Union they would hardly know what you were talking about, yet even for those in their 50s it is all too vivid.

]]> By: Anakin http://ronscolastico.com/blog/hope-and-gratitude#comment-50 Anakin Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:28:26 +0000 http://ronscolastico.com/blog/?p=55#comment-50 The reality is that politics is governed by the collective intentions of society. That may or may not equate to wisdom, but that's the way it is. As to what is "Wisdom"---well the devil's in the details.... The reality is that politics is governed by the collective intentions of society. That may or may not equate to wisdom, but that’s the way it is. As to what is “Wisdom”—well the devil’s in the details….

]]> By: jill silverstein http://ronscolastico.com/blog/hope-and-gratitude#comment-46 jill silverstein Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:16:42 +0000 http://ronscolastico.com/blog/?p=55#comment-46 yes at the very least Obama is for what the founding fathers had in mind, education available to all.. a decent wage and a future insight... Mc Cain wants servitude of the uneducated masses with work houses and orphanages ...like England had at one time past. yes at the very least Obama is for what the founding fathers had in mind, education available to all.. a decent wage and a future insight… Mc Cain wants servitude of the uneducated masses with work houses and orphanages …like England had at one time past.

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