“Lights of Cannes (France)” | Anthony Satori
“For quality of life, it is better to err on the side of being an optimist and wrong, rather than a pessimist and right.”
– Elon Musk
Proceed with Optimism
health
A Lovely Moment
“Sip” | Anthony Satori
“The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.”
– Richard Bach
A Bit of Magic
“Blue Coffee Mug” | Anthony Satori
“I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.”
– J. B. Priestley
Look Within
“Sandalwood” | Anthony Satori
“Find a place inside where there is joy, and joy will burn out the pain.”
– Joseph Campbell
Joy in Living
“Three Chairs” | Anthony Satori
“We will be more successful in all of our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
Listen
“Tennis Courts” | Anthony Satori
“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.”
– Ram Dass
I wish everyone a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year!
Work, Faith, and Hope
“Simple Life” | Anthony Satori
“I believe in a good home, in sane and sound living, in good food, good times, work, faith, and hope. I have always believed in these things.”
– Jack Kerouac
Responsive to the World’s Beauty
“Bisque” | Anthony Satori
“What a man does for pay is of little significance. What he is, as a sensitive instrument responsive to the world’s beauty, is everything.”
– H. P. Lovecraft
The Importance of Leisure
“Chocolate Covered Ice Cream Bar” | Anthony Satori
“Together with a culture of work, there must also be a culture of leisure as gratification. To put it another way: people who work must also take the time to relax, to be with their families, to enjoy themselves, to read, to listen to music, to play a sport.”
– Pope Francis
Mystic Salt
“Mystic Salt” | Anthony Satori
Behold the humble salt packet. Salt has been, at various times, used as a seasoning, a form of currency, a food preservative, and as a spiritual charm/talisman believed to bring good luck and to provide protection from evil spirits. Salt is a vital nutrient for our health: without it we simply cannot live. It is an essential element of our oceans, home to over two-thirds of the living creatures on this planet. And it has been culturally and economically instrumental throughout human history. Is there anything salt cannot do?
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