Journeys of the Heart
"The Yellow Hooch"
by Paul Tschudi (October 15, 1947-April 7, 2021)
Paul Tschudi shares the story of how he lost and then refound his soul, through his tale of a life that involves his experience in the Vietnam War and the travels after it. He shares the philosophy that one can always do good.
"The Anyway Poem" referenced in Paul's talk:
People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.
Heart Tip
What sorts of experiences in your life have helped form you? Have you ever felt that you lost or found your soul? Do you ascribe to a philosophy or theology that one can always do good?
