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The greatest saints in the world
How do I keep going?
Do as Mister Rogers says and look for the helpers: organizers, the kind cashier at Trader Joe’s who seems to genuinely mean it when they ask “how are you?”, teachers, your therapist, dear friends, the garbage truck driver who, without fail, will honk extra when he notices your daughter watching him with total glee as he collects... See more
Do as Mister Rogers says and look for the helpers: organizers, the kind cashier at Trader Joe’s who seems to genuinely mean it when they ask “how are you?”, teachers, your therapist, dear friends, the garbage truck driver who, without fail, will honk extra when he notices your daughter watching him with total glee as he collects... See more
Every once in a while, I meet a person who radiates joy. These are people who seem to glow with an inner light. They are kind, tranquil, delighted by small pleasures, and grateful for the large ones. These people are not perfect. They get exhausted and stressed. They make errors in judgment. But they live for others, and not for themselves. They’ve... See more
David Brooks • The Second Mountain
“Always look for the helpers,” he explained to his viewers who were scared or disillusioned by the news. “There’s always someone who is trying to help. . . . The world is full of doctors and nurses, police and firemen, volunteers, neighbors and friends who are ready to jump in to help when things go wrong.”
Ryan Holiday • Stillness Is the Key
What person who does what this woman does has not been there? How I admire them and cherish them. I see them each day, serving in a variety of ways, dealing with the heartbreaking realities of the poor: frustration; violent transference; physical and mental sickness; rejection; police harassment; loneliness; hunger for food, friendship, and purpose
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