Thursday
Preparing
Every end marks a beginning. The end of the year is not the end of life. We are about to start over. Prepare for another go-round on the journey. ... Read More about Preparing
Ineffability
Suffering, cheerfully endured, ceases to be suffering and is transmuted into an ineffable joy. [Mohandas Gandhi, October 13, 1921] . . . those rare souls whose spirit gets magically into the hearts of ... Read More about Ineffability
Seeking Enlightenment; Being Enlightened
. . . approach your life . . . as a work of art . . . [John Tarrant, Bring Me the Rhinoceros: And Other Zen Koans That Will Save Your Life (Harmony, 2008), p. 2.] As Humanists and ... Read More about Seeking Enlightenment; Being Enlightened
Being Decisive
A person can scarcely accomplish anything, especially over an extended period of time, without a decisive commitment to the undertaking. One is unlikely to find a productive niche in life by bouncing ... Read More about Being Decisive
Appreciating and Embracing Complexity
The simple mind does not like change, which it may resist to the point of self-annihilation. The ability to acknowledge, appreciate and embrace the complexity of systems has always been a valuable ... Read More about Appreciating and Embracing Complexity
Pacing
A frenetic pace cannot be sustained for long. A snail's pace is rarely productive. I can read quickly but some works pack many ideas into a few words while others present simple images that are ... Read More about Pacing
Being Grateful
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. [Epictetus] We do not see that our life right here, right now, is nirvana. [Taizan ... Read More about Being Grateful
Temperance – Balance – Symmetry – Proportion
Not just in politics but in life, proportion is an important value, which is related to judgment. Opposites include extremism. ... Read More about Temperance – Balance – Symmetry – Proportion