I wrote this poem in 2004 for a grandchild. You know who you are. And, you’re still welcome to visit at every opportunity!
Friends, please help me to share this video.
Agents and publishers, this needs to be a picture book.
Jun 112011
Mar 072011
Does Positive Thinking Really Work?
By David Satterlee
Can "positive" thinking affect your life? Our beliefs often seem to be self-confirming, and we commonly believe in self-fulfilling prophecy, a prediction that makes itself come true. Napoleon Hill wrote a best-selling book years ago called, "Think and Grow Rich," which has gained renewed interest from the public recently. Also gaining in popularity are the books/CD’s by Dr. Wayne Dyer, Dr. Deepak Chopra, and Mike Dooley regarding one’s ability to think one’s way into health, wealth, and happiness. More recently, a book and movie called "The Secret," talk about a person’s ability to "think" themselves rich, healthy, and happy and gives testimonies from"real" people. Does this stuff really work?
Oct 262010
The Question of Human Behavior
by David Satterlee
Source: “Pursuing Human Strengths,” Martin Bolt, Introduction
“The stream of causation from past to future runs through our present choices.” —David G. Myers, 2002
Individuals and groups have shown an astonishing capacity for both great good and great evil. World War II produced unprecedented levels of national violence. Individuals who risked themselves to help others escape from certain extermination are our modern heroes. Caretakers of the gravely disabled sacrifice large parts of their own lives in service to others. We honor those able to demonstrate a common levels of virtues such as compassion, commitment, and self-control.
From: Greater Good Science Center
New video: When Dacher Keltner talks about compassion in action, it comes down to one word: TOUCH.
Many of us live in a touch-deprived culture. But in this video Keltner explains how touch is essential to communicating compassion and is a basic form of preventive medicine.