Take a class on something you know nothing about. I took a class at a local college on the art and literature of Islam — which I took because, truly, I had close to zero knowledge of the subject. The course was wonderful: We studied readings from the Quran, studied calligraphy and had a docent-led tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Islamic wing. I was one of the two non-Muslims in a class of 13 great young people.” — Margaret O’Hara, West Orange, N.J.

Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…