We rarely do things without a reason, but reason is rarely behind the things we do
We rarely do things without a reason but reason is rarely behind the things we do Suppose someone does something stupid or terrible. If they [...]
Even our best race to the end will require the Best’s grace in the end
Even our best race to the end will require the Best’s grace in the end We all work hard to achieve whatever we need to [...]
Be terrified about how terrible you can be to never become that terrible
Be terrified about how terrible you can be to never become that terrible Suppose we read about some people doing terrible things, such as terrorists [...]
To free yourself from the burden of self-consciousness, become conscious of a purpose bigger than the self
Self-consciousness can be a big burden for many people. When they interact with others, especially in public settings, they are choked by their self-consciousness: “I [...]
To keep small things small, keep big things big
To keep small things small keep big things big Suppose we are driving on a crowded lane and we notice someone driving wildly on an [...]
Even if your better choices don’t create a better world, they will create a better you
Even if your better choices don’t create a better world they will create a better you The daily news of destruction, deceit and death can [...]
Everyone has values, but not everyone’s values reflect real value
Everyone has values but not everyone’s values reflect real value Many people lament the lack of values in today’s world: “So many corrupt people sacrifice [...]
If we don’t give the devil his due, he will take more than his due
If we don’t give the devil his due he will take more than his due The devil is envisioned in some traditions as a malefic [...]
Humility frees us from dependence on our own power and grants us access to God’s power
Humility frees us from dependence on our own power and grants us access to God’s power Some people think of humility as weakness, “If I [...]
Determination is distilled desire directed decisively
Determination is distilled desire directed decisively To achieve anything challenging, we need determination. How can we develop this elusive thing called determination? To understand, let’s [...]
The capacity to trade the present for the future is the defining human characteristic
The capacity to trade the present for the future is the defining human characteristic All living beings live at the fleeting junction of the past [...]
The mind overvalues things it doesn’t have and undervalues things it does have
The mind overvalues things it doesn’t have and undervalues things it does have Suppose we are selling something to buy something in exchange. If we [...]
Our mind is constantly hiding – and is constantly ready to give us a hiding
Our mind is constantly hiding – and is constantly ready to give us a hiding On our daily path, suppose someone waits hiding for us. [...]
To be dissatisfied with the material is ordinary, to be so dissatisfied as to look beyond the material is extraordinary
To be dissatisfied with the material is ordinary to be so dissatisfied as to look beyond the material is extraordinary During the course of life, [...]
To be brave, we don’t need to be free from fear, we just need a purpose bigger than fear
To be brave we don’t need to be free from fear we just need a purpose bigger than fear Whenever we are called to do [...]
To regulate your eating, listen to your body, not to your mind
To regulate your eating listen to your body not to your mind Our body is like a car. Both cars and bodies give signals when [...]
Find your own story or you will become a bit player in someone else’s story
Find your own story or you will become a bit player in someone else’s story Suppose we have a significant part in a story being [...]
If we don’t fix the broken doors to our consciousness, we will be robbed
If we don’t fix the broken doors to our consciousness we will be robbed Suppose our home has a broken door. If we don’t want [...]
Stronger than what faces us is what graces us
Stronger than what faces us is what graces us Life sometimes hurls at us overwhelming obstacles that we feel utterly unequipped to deal with. If [...]
Even if the mind is not shrill it is still a shill
Even if the mind is not shrill it is still a shill A shill is someone who enthusiastically pretends to buy something from a shop [...]
We are not masters in our own house, but we don’t have to be slaves
We are not masters in our own house but we don’t have to be slaves Suppose we are living in a house where the doors [...]