Believe this difficult truth. Showing respect in the face of disrespect, love in the face of hate, trust in the face of betrayal, and serenity in the… - William Martin

Few things in this world are as important as raising children. In every age, every era, every time and place, children are our treasures, our future, our immortality — the vital link in the chain of humanity.

A movement that has no enemy? Must there be some “evildoer” we oppose? Can we oppose systems, habits, and structures without personifying them? Why create a personal enemy? The true “enemy” is the conditioned mind-set that oppresses all of us.

If you overly protect your children they will fear failure and avoid pain. But failure and pain are twin teachers of important lessons. Unless your children fully experience both how will they know they have nothing to fear?