“ Failure generates its own majesty. Defeat becomes a panoptic stain on the soul; it creates its own all-embracing pathos. Reverses engulf us in fleshy feelings of self-pity, sorrow, and apathy. Resound… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ All knowledge begins with an expression of curiosity pertaining to the unknown or unknowable. Expressions of uncertainty and a doubtful nature lead a person to useful discoveries. Kilroy J. Oldster
“ A person seeks to quantify their existence. Do we measure a person’s life by its longevity or by assessing the warmth of its blaze? Do we measure a person by their brainpower or by the heartiness of h… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ The ego with its protective defense mechanisms is the biggest impediment to attaining spiritual growth. Kilroy J. Oldster
“ Perception of a self is not simply about actuality. Human beings’ identities are self-generating and people constantly revise and recreate the story of their being. Coming-into-being, not being, is th… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ The only manner to blunt in a wholesome and righteous manner the emotional trauma of living under a death sentence is by making every day count, living passionately, and dedicating the journey stumbli… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ Liberating a prejudiced mind from its preconceived notions and scripting a life of purposefulness requires constant postulation, observation, evaluation, and synthesizing. Kilroy J. Oldster
“ We are each a product of our biological endowments, culture, and personal history. Culture ideology and cultural events along with transmitted cultural practices influences each of us. We are each the… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ We employ free will to design of our own being and therefore we must accept responsibility for our actions. Kilroy J. Oldster
“ We each act as the creator of the self, and therefore, we strive to attain self-realization by understanding what we were in various stages of life including what we began as and what we transmuted in… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ The choices we make in life determine human identities. A person might choose to avoid or confront their deepest night terrors. A person can elect to live carefully or rashly. A person can embrace ign… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ Each of us encounters many diverse experiences that make us grow and transform, but we seek to return to our roots, which is quietude. Kilroy J. Oldster
“ Writing about the self to spur intellectual growth or attain a teardrop of emotional salvation is akin to a fish attempting to construct a net that will capture itself. Kilroy J. Oldster
“ Humankind’s amazing grace is the ability to choose right from wrong, and assume personal responsibility for our conduct. With the judicious exercise of composure and appliance of self-discipline, we e… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ A person begins childhood with a mind that is essentially a blank slate – a tabula rasa – before receiving outside impressions. Early childhood experiences and perceptions begin the formulation of a s… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ Life includes unforeseen incidents that prove critical to promote personal growth. Life rarely gives us what we want. We are lucky if life gives us what we need in order to fulfill the path that was i… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ In order to grow sometimes we must cease striving to meet other people’s expectations and begin establishing new goals that develop our personal potential. If we live a life to satisfy all the direct… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ A bird with a broken wing cannot survive nor will a man with a broken spirit endure. Kilroy J. Oldster
“ Embracing human frailty, fallibility, and heartbreaking aloneness is crucial for any person seeking to attain self-actualization and self-realization. Kilroy J. Oldster
