Wisdom Blog October Archive

Wisdom of the Elders

10/20/08 07:36

There is always a bit of wisdom that you can get from our elders every day. Their vast experiences will tell you much about the world we are now leaving in. In the past, and even today, elders are much respected for this wisdom.

In a tribal setting, elders are respected in an even deeper manner. This is chronicled in the biography of Pauline Murillo, an elder of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.

Link: An elder's wisdom - San Bernardino County Sun

Grandmother's Teaching About Family and Nature

From transportation to communication, technology has innovated even the simplest of tasks for the human kind. Sometimes one tend to go so fast in these so called life that he forgets about the simpler things that make life more worthwhile. Our ancestors or grandparents had lived a simple life less the technologies of today but they were happy during those time. Learn more about the life back then and what is the effect of modern technology in the lives of every modern family. Read it here:

Link: McMartin got me thinking about Granny's wisdom

Welcome to the Future

The whole world has its eyes now on the United States, which is facing an economic breakdown and a once-a-century economic crisis. To add more life (or death) to it, 2008 is election year!

But should we really concern ourselves with who gets in the White House--or more precisely, which part gets into the White House? This online editorial in CNN might give you some answers.

Link: Commentary: America's chilling future - CNN.com

Hindsights from Business Mistakes

Business is a competing venture, some succeed while others fail but sometimes a company or business makes really rush decision which eventually leads them to an inevitable failure. One book tells about failure stories and big decision making mistakes of companies and businesses worldwide. The book "Billion Dollar Lessons" shows and teach its reader that after the mistakes of others one can have a better insight and perspective on how will he proceed with the decision making process concerning his business as well. More of these and the book's analysis can be read here.

Link: The Cutting Edge News