Value Common Sense

 

Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are,
and doing things as they ought to be done.
- Josh Billings

Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.
- An Wang

Common sense in an uncommon degree
is what the world calls wisdom.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it,
or who said it, no matter if I have said it,
unless it agrees with your own reason
and your own common sense.
- The Buddha

A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.
- William James

I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal
to reason and is in conflict with morality.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Pause. Take the time to THINK before you act.

Further reading: Take Nothing On Authority

Trust Reason

Consciousness

See, Really See
        

Common Sense is Essential

 

Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are,
and doing things as they ought to be done.
- Josh Billings

Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.
- An Wang

Common sense in an uncommon degree
is what the world calls wisdom.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it,
or who said it, no matter if I have said it,
unless it agrees with your own reason
and your own common sense.
- The Buddha

A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.
- William James

I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal
to reason and is in conflict with morality.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Pause. Take the time to THINK before you act.

Further reading: Take Nothing On Authority

Trust Reason

Consciousness

See, Really See
        

Common Sense is Essential

 

Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are,
and doing things as they ought to be done.
- Josh Billings

Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.
- An Wang

Common sense in an uncommon degree
is what the world calls wisdom.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it,
or who said it, no matter if I have said it,
unless it agrees with your own reason
and your own common sense.
- The Buddha

A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.
- William James

I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal
to reason and is in conflict with morality.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Pause. Take the time to THINK before you act.

Further reading: Take Nothing On Authority

Trust Reason

Consciousness

See, Really See
        

The Power of Common Sense

 

Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are,
and doing things as they ought to be done.
- Josh Billings

Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.
- An Wang

Common sense in an uncommon degree
is what the world calls wisdom.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it,
or who said it, no matter if I have said it,
unless it agrees with your own reason
and your own common sense.
- The Buddha

A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.
- William James

I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal
to reason and is in conflict with morality.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Pause. Take the time to THINK before you act.

Further reading: Take Nothing On Authority

Trust Reason

Consciousness

See, Really See
        

Pause, Think, Then Act

Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are,
and doing things as they ought to be done.
- Josh Billings

Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.
- An Wang

Common sense in an uncommon degree
is what the world calls wisdom.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it,
or who said it, no matter if I have said it,
unless it agrees with your own reason
and your own common sense.
- The Buddha

A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.
- William James

I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal
to reason and is in conflict with morality.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Pause. Take the time to THINK before you act.

Further reading: Take Nothing On Authority

Trust Reason

Consciousness

See, Really See
        

God Grant Me The Wisdom

God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.
- Reinhold Niebuhr (Serenity Prayer)

He who knows others is wise.
He who knows himself is enlightened.
- Lao Tzu

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three
universally recognized moral qualities of men.
- Confucius

Common sense in an uncommon degree
is what the world calls wisdom.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Please, register to vote TODAY, and VOTE on election day.
Voting for the kind of America you believe in
is one of the greatest gifts you can give your grandchildren.
Make a difference.

Create the legacy of a better world.
Leave this world a better place than you found it.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Serenity in Times of Crisis

Eye Of The Storm

Antidotes for Worry

Love and Wisdom

Being Observant

Common Sense

Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are,
and doing things as they ought to be done.
- Josh Billings

Common sense in an uncommon degree
is what the world calls wisdom.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.
- William James

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it,
or who said it, no matter if I have said it,
unless it agrees with your own reason
and your own common sense.
- The Buddha

I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal
to reason and is in conflict with morality.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.
- An Wang

Further reading: Take Nothing On Authority

Consciousness

Reason

Seeing, Really Seeing

Common Sense

Awareness

Live Softly

Nothing is softer or more flexible than water,
yet nothing can resist it.
- Lao Tzu

When you encounter difficulties and contradictions,
do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
- Saint Francis de Sales

A tree that is unbending, is easily broken.
- Lao Tzu

In a gentle way, you can shake the world.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Be gentle first with yourself -
if you wish to be gentle with others.
- Lama Yeshe

Advice is like snow - the softer it falls,
the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper in sinks into the mind.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Today's affirmation:
I Resist the Temptation to Judge Others.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: The Oak and the Reeds - a fable by Aesop

Aesop: Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail

Tread Lightly

Be Gentle with Yourself

Gentleness

Christmas

Wisdom

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three
universally recognized moral qualities of men.
- Confucius

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.
- Francis Bacon

Life is pretty simple:
You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works.
You do more of what works.
- Leonardo da Vinci

Common sense in an uncommon degree
is what the world calls wisdom.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Wisdom is really just opening your eyes
to the whole world and having perspective.

Further reading: Assumptions

Expectations

Truth isn't True. Reality isn't Real.

Perspective on Tradition: An Open Mind

Wisdom Quotes

Quotes that Make You Think

Quotes to Live By

Words of Encouragement