Life is cyclical. There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity . . . [The Bible, Ecclesiastes 3:1.] Our model presents both work and rest as values. We cannot do them both ... Read More about Cycles – Seasons
Week 48: Focus and Perspective
Living in Eternity’s Sunrise
Every moment is eternity’s sunrise. In every moment of every day, the rest of life lies before us. We could look at it in other ways but the attitude associated with this view is conducive to a ... Read More about Living in Eternity’s Sunrise
Seeing and Approaching Things from Many Perspectives
There are many ways to see things. Every reasonable perspective adds a dimension to understanding and appreciation. To see a world in a grain of sand / And heaven in a wild flower / To hold ... Read More about Seeing and Approaching Things from Many Perspectives
Pacing
A frenetic pace cannot be sustained for long. A snail's pace is rarely productive. Pacing is about proportion, in context, including the context of time. Some people can read quickly but some ... Read More about Pacing
Evanescence – Impermanence
Life seems to be everlasting, because it is all we ever experience. Like everything else, for each of us, it ends. We dole out our lives in dinner parties and plane flights, and it's over before we ... Read More about Evanescence – Impermanence
Being in the Here and Now
Now is the only time, and here is the only place, you can ever do anything. All productive actions, including times of productive rest and restoration, are carried out in the here and now. Every ... Read More about Being in the Here and Now
Focusing
Sometimes, our best strategy is to focus on the finest details, or on one task alone. The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing. [attributed to the Greek poet Archilochus] ... Read More about Focusing