And Yet to Prosper

As much as we need a prosperous economy, 

 we also need a prosperity of kindness and decency.

Caroline Kennedy

 

 

Prosper

mid-15c., from O.Fr. prosperer (14c.), from L. prosperare "cause to succeed, render happy,"

 

To give what we have to another no matter what the cost to ourselves

 

To stop our ceaseless introspection long enough

 to care about what someone else sees or feels

 

To search our souls for what we have to pass on- not what we want to receive

 

To make the world richer

 without first asking for it to make us rich

 

 The great radio star Gracie Allen said:

Brains, integrity, and force may be all very well, but what you need today is Charm.

 Go ahead and work on your economic programs if you want to, 

I'll develop my radio personality.

 

Perhaps if we all worked a little more on developing a person - to -person ality 

the brains, integrity and force that we honor so much

would actually do more good

and that's poetiquejustis

For what shall it profit a man, 

if he shall gain the whole world, 

and lose his own soul?

Mark 8:36