If only I had acting talent and could land a role in a major television series, I would be happy.
Los Angeles police say actor Lee Thompson Young was found dead Monday morning.
Young's manager, Jonathan Baruch, says Young took his life.
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/entertainment&id=9211367
If only I were beautiful I would be happy.
Former contestants of The Bachelor have led tributes to Gia Allemand following her suicide.
...Star of the Bachelor Pad Blakeley Shea wrote: 'Such a beautiful person inside and out...RIP.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2394272/Bachelor-contestants-tweet-reactions-following-tragic-suicide-Gia-Allemand.html#ixzz2cSHAp074
If only I had a job and was respected by my colleagues, I would be happy.
A Kansas City area sports writer posthumously sparked a local treasure hunt by posting coordinates to a purported stash of gold and silver on the Internet just before committing suicide – but his family and cops says it’s all a hoax.
... "Martin was a terrific guy and a good employee," Mike Fannin, executive editor of the Kansas City Star, reportedly said.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/18/writer-claim-buried-200000-in-gold-silver-before-suicide-sparks-frenzy/?test=latestnews#ixzz2cSI6tyIi
The quotes found in Pirkei Avot generally are spiritual and edifying, but they can also be practical. Two thousand years ago, Ben Zoma rendered what remains, in my opinion, the best definition of happiness. "Who is rich? He who is happy with what he has" (4:1).
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/pirkei_avot.html
Tuesday 20 August 2013
Monday 12 August 2013
Pushing off Alzheimers
Kikar Hashabat discusses the connection between faith and Alzheimers.
Click here to read the article in Hebrew. Below is a rough translation of an excerpt.
Dr. Tali, director of a women's psychiatric clinic director talks about the connection between faith in G-d to the possibility of disease prevention, or postponement of the emergence of the disease. Numerous studies indicate that people who believe, studyTorah and recite blessings and prayers regularly, carry out a cognitive training - a proven activity which helps prevent disease and slow its progress.
Additiionally the doctor notes that the believing public lifestyle including community life and society is an important factor in preserving cognitive abilities. Beyond that, it's a lifestyle characterized by generally avoiding alcoholic drinks and cigarettes, known factors for cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease.
Click here to read the article in Hebrew. Below is a rough translation of an excerpt.
Dr. Tali, director of a women's psychiatric clinic director talks about the connection between faith in G-d to the possibility of disease prevention, or postponement of the emergence of the disease. Numerous studies indicate that people who believe, studyTorah and recite blessings and prayers regularly, carry out a cognitive training - a proven activity which helps prevent disease and slow its progress.
Additiionally the doctor notes that the believing public lifestyle including community life and society is an important factor in preserving cognitive abilities. Beyond that, it's a lifestyle characterized by generally avoiding alcoholic drinks and cigarettes, known factors for cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease.
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Thankful for what we have
Most people would consider anyone with millions of dollars in investible assets to be rich, but a considerable number of millionaires apparently exist in a different dimension -- one in which millionaires are not rich.
A new survey from the wealth management unit of UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) found that out of 4,450 U.S. investors with at least $1 million in investible assets 72 percent do not consider themselves “wealthy.”
Sunday 7 July 2013
Being grateful
SFgateblog has some tweets posted by passengers on the plane that crashed at the San Francisco airport.
David Eun tweeted, "At Terminal now. Very grateful I'm ok."
Passenger Benjamin Levy: "I'm feeling extremely lucky. ... We had no idea.
http://blog.sfgate.com/stew/2013/07/06/airliner-crashes-social-media-youtube-and-twitter-updates/
Sheryl Sandberg, who was suppposed to be on the flight wrote, "Taking a minute to be thankful and explain what happened."
Does it take a major incident for people to realize that they should be grateful?
David Eun tweeted, "At Terminal now. Very grateful I'm ok."
Passenger Benjamin Levy: "I'm feeling extremely lucky. ... We had no idea.
http://blog.sfgate.com/stew/2013/07/06/airliner-crashes-social-media-youtube-and-twitter-updates/
Sheryl Sandberg, who was suppposed to be on the flight wrote, "Taking a minute to be thankful and explain what happened."
Does it take a major incident for people to realize that they should be grateful?
Tuesday 4 June 2013
Change and a positive lens
Teresa Atkin gives advice to married couples and reflects on six mistakes women make.
3. You believe that your happiness depends on your husband changing. Research has shown that happiness does increase when your husband changes for the better, but that change originates with you. Paradoxically, the women who focused on becoming the person they want to be, rather than on how to get their husband to change, were happier down the road.
5. You focus on what's wrong. One of the most difficult scenarios I come across is a couple in which one or both people are stuck viewing each other through a negative lens, expecting the worst. Our brains do a wonderful job of seeing what we expect to see, and we are much more likely to view our husbands as doing everything wrong when we have developed a negative view of them.
Continue reading: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/03/divorce-causes-6-marriage_n_3368860.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
3. You believe that your happiness depends on your husband changing. Research has shown that happiness does increase when your husband changes for the better, but that change originates with you. Paradoxically, the women who focused on becoming the person they want to be, rather than on how to get their husband to change, were happier down the road.
5. You focus on what's wrong. One of the most difficult scenarios I come across is a couple in which one or both people are stuck viewing each other through a negative lens, expecting the worst. Our brains do a wonderful job of seeing what we expect to see, and we are much more likely to view our husbands as doing everything wrong when we have developed a negative view of them.
Continue reading: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/03/divorce-causes-6-marriage_n_3368860.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
Monday 27 May 2013
Hard work pays off
A teen in a Sandy-stricken Brooklyn housing project who cares for a sick mom and a younger brother — not to mention 14 nieces and nephews — will be graduating at the top of his high-school class next month.
...Hernandez, the class valedictorian, has earned a free ride to the University of Southern California and was among five recipients of the first Bryan Cave LLP Edward I. Koch Scholarship for $5,000.
...Hernandez said he started freshman year at 300 pounds but has shed close to 50 pounds through hard work.
“Sometimes you can be your own worst critic,” he said. “[But] you should always have one ally — and that’s yourself.”
Read more:http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/amazing_kid_at_head_of_his_gAd6qyyeJ8mSaha18E1Z9N
...Hernandez, the class valedictorian, has earned a free ride to the University of Southern California and was among five recipients of the first Bryan Cave LLP Edward I. Koch Scholarship for $5,000.
...Hernandez said he started freshman year at 300 pounds but has shed close to 50 pounds through hard work.
“Sometimes you can be your own worst critic,” he said. “[But] you should always have one ally — and that’s yourself.”
Read more:http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/amazing_kid_at_head_of_his_gAd6qyyeJ8mSaha18E1Z9N
Friday 17 May 2013
Proper etiquette
Shelley Emling writes about 4 Social Faux Pas No One Over 50 Should Still Be Making.
1. Being an unclear guest. You are invited to a party and forget to respond. Or your daughter is invited to a birthday party and you RSVP the day before. Or you plan to visit friends for a weekend but never tell them exactly when you'll show up and leave. This is not only thoughtless, but it's unnecessary. If you don't get back to a host about a party right away, he or she may think you're holding out for a better invitation. And that's just not nice. Respond promptly. Be clear as to when you're going to arrive at someone's house. If you really aren't sure you will be able to make an event, simply tell it like it is. And don't be late without a good reason. It's just not nice!
Continue reading: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shelley-emling/proper-etiquette-social-faux-pas_b_3268367.html
1. Being an unclear guest. You are invited to a party and forget to respond. Or your daughter is invited to a birthday party and you RSVP the day before. Or you plan to visit friends for a weekend but never tell them exactly when you'll show up and leave. This is not only thoughtless, but it's unnecessary. If you don't get back to a host about a party right away, he or she may think you're holding out for a better invitation. And that's just not nice. Respond promptly. Be clear as to when you're going to arrive at someone's house. If you really aren't sure you will be able to make an event, simply tell it like it is. And don't be late without a good reason. It's just not nice!
Continue reading: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shelley-emling/proper-etiquette-social-faux-pas_b_3268367.html
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