kidsmoke Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Ok, this thankfulness meditation might get a bit tougher. You are probably going to have to search your mind to come up with someone worthy, because let's face it, public figures have a way of getting all their warts thoroughly exposed to scrutiny. What I mean by a "public figure" is someone who is currently alive and is well enough known that the general public would know the name. I have to admit, this is a tough one for me. I can't think of a lot of public figures...politicians, actors, writers, athletes, religious figures, etc....who are what I consider good and kind and decent people. But I know they do exist! Hence, a bit of a meditation. So who out there are you honestly thankful to have in the world? Who do you admire and feel grateful about? I'm going with the Dalai Lama. What a beautiful perspective on life he has, and what a wonderful sense of humor as well. I love this quote: "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."-Dalai Lama Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Malala Yousafzai. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Garrison Keillor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaspberryJam Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 David Sedaris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Stephen Colbert by a hair over Jon Stewart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 George Clooney and Jennifer Lawrence. Both are uber-talented and make smart career choices. He is probably the biggest star in the world and she has shot to superstardom, yet both are still down-to-earth and have a wonderful perspective as to what it means to be hugely famous. (Clooney's interview in Esquire was excellent, by the way.) It's nice to see that in Hollywood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Wendy Davis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Sarah Palin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jcamp Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Tom Robbins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Stoya Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radiant Witch Face Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Tim Robbins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Thankful for Pope Francis. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ripthisjoint908 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'm thankful for Bob Dylan, honestly. I think enough of the general public knows who that is or at least knows the name. Discovering Bob's music totally opened a new door of musical, literary, and melodic exploration for me. Through Bob I've grown to love countless other artists and have ventured into dozens of books that I now love and reread constantly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Jonathan Hickman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Don Draper Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Rush Limbaugh. Ignites my self-righteousness like gasoline. In all seriousness, probably Bob Dylan. This is strange because I would never consider him to be my favorite artist, but he is definitely responsible for more of my cuts-like-a-knife songs than anyone else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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