We are all in captivity, chained by the things that control our thoughts and feelings. Madness becomes us as we try to control our perceived status in society. Forgetfulness overcomes our being and we operate as though this life of ours is eternal. Seeing ourselves as being one with the universe is the only way […]
There is a reason for every season. There is growth and there is stagnation. In every season lies the how and the why. The key to the puzzle is ours to unravel. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2021
We have to be in the habit of making choices. If we don’t choose who we want to become, where we want to go, what our values are, someone else is going to choose to put us into boxes of their own making. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2021
We have got to be able to judge the words and actions of every person we come in contact with. People would say anything to get what they want. Like a skilful lawyer we have to separate the fluff from the substance. Life is a school, studying and learning never ends. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2021
Things don’t occur in a vacuum. What we experience in this moment is the result of a decision we made. This is the reason why we can’t allow ourselves to be swayed by the opinions of others in our decision making. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2021
There is only one Earth. We are in the same predicament regardless of where we live. What happens to a limb affects the whole body. If we don’t relinquish our greed we will all perish but the Earth will survive. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2021
Our belief in total absolution feeds the savage that lives in us. Norma Bobb-Semple 2021
What lesson/moral did we learn from our life experiences? Standards is an individual thing. People can choose to be moral or immoral in their behaviour depending on the outcomes they want to achieve. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2021
If you don’t have a backbone get one because the family you save might be your own. Your children learn from you, so don’t do a disservice to them by allowing ignorance or timidity to deter you from reaching for your goals.
Tales are an attempt to cover-up our misdeeds. If evil is one of our vices let’s own it. Wearing masks doesn’t hide our identity. The totality of a man lies in the work he does. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2021
