Humanist Thought of the Week

Just Keep Swimming

I have a friend, whose motto, if she has one, is to just keep swimming.

I love this motto.

Whenever life gets tough, and it often is, I think of my friend singing, just keep swimming.

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Baltering

I learned a new word this week.

To balter is to dance or tread clumsily.

I’ve done that. I think we all have.

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Raised without Religion

In order to make it through life without supernatural assistance, you need to have a good sense of humor.

The most obvious way my lack of religious upbringing shows is how I deal with mundane things, like sneezes.

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Living with Regret

One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was that we don’t regret the things we do; we regret the things we don’t do.

It’s the opportunities lost and the paths not taken that fill us with regret.

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Distressed about death?

Don’t be.

You are going to die. There is no point worry about it.

The more you worry, about something that is inevitable, the less enjoyment you will have in the here and now.

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