Gun control (via a Buddhist parable)

A man is shot with a poisoned arrow. 

The arrow piercing his flesh, the man demands answers. What kind of arrow is it? Who shot the arrow? What kind of poison is it? What feathers are on the arrow, a peacock’s or a hawk’s? 

But all these questions miss the point, the Buddha tells his disciple. What is important is pulling out that poison arrow, and tending to the wound.

Wait. What?

The number one threat is the strength, and that strength that we've built is inflation.

~ President Joe Biden

Wisdom from Carlos

 We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong.

The amount of work is the same.

~ Carlos Castenada

Applicable to many situations these days...

A fish rots from the head down

~ ancient proverb, precise origin unknown

Truth from Gunny

You have to work hard for envy.

You get pity for free.

~ Guenther Steiner, Principal for the Haas F1 team

We could all use more snow...I mean kindness

Kindness is like snow;

it beautifies everything it covers.

~ Khalil Gibran

Alas, I know this all too well...

After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. 

It is not logical, but is often true. 

~ Spock on Star Trek, Season 2, Amok Time