Bridging Philosophy and the Divine

Exploitation…

02/25/2026

Exploitation: 1) use or utilization, especially for profit (2) selfish utilization. Profit: as a noun – advantage, benefit, gain, As a verb – to gain an advantage or benefit. The Industrial Revolution roughly began circa 1750 and was marked by a shift from hand production methods to machine-based manufacturing…

Worthy…

02/24/2026

Worthy: having adequate or great merit, character, or value. In these uncertain times for many of us the question arises: Am I worthy enough?

Mahalo…

02/23/2026

Mahalo is the Hawaiian word commonly used for thank you. However, beyond a simple thanks, it embodies a deeper cultural sentiment of respect, appreciation, and living in thankfulness for life’s blessings…

Contibute…

02/22/2026

Contribute: to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes. The vast majority of us have to engage in some effort or work to maintain ourselves and any direct family or associates. When you think about it, although this is not normally considered a contribution, where would we be without the mass of humanity working to maintain themselves?

Realization…

02/21/2026

Realization: the making or being made real of something imagined, planned, etc. So, Self-Realization would imply the human individual becoming or developing into what they have planned or imagined of themself…

Sustenance…

02/20/2026

Sustenance; means of sustaining or supporting life or health; nourishment, especially food and drink. Without sustenance we cannot survive, period. We are organic living beings sharing our planet earth. This is objective knowledge that for no reason is not taught in school. Wouldn’t it make sense that a major subject, taught from First Grade on, would be Sustainability?

Uncharted…

02/19/2026

Uncharted; not shown or located on a map; unexplored; unknown, as a place or region. This millenium began with the Y2K fear that there would be a massive computer glitch which could possibly upset our lives dramatically…

Fantastic…

02/18/2026

About 30 years ago I had the great fortune of hearing Zig Ziglar speak. He was one of the major motivational speakers at the time and that 30 minute lecture has affected me ever since…

Mollycoddling…

02/17/2026

Mollycoddling originally referred to a man or boy being coddled or pampered, but here using it generically refers to pampering in general. Let’s face it, life with all its glories and pleasures is still a daily struggle if nothing more than to maintain ample health and psychological well being…

Survival…

02/16/2026

Survival, the natural instinct of organic beings. Interferon is the body’s natural defense against unfavorable viruses, bacteria, or cancer cells. When you feel sick that is the effect of natural interferon making the first line of defense for the body to survive…