When you are in a hurry, you can be dangerous. Carl Jung said, “Hurry is not only of the devil. Hurry is the devil.” You might do something you’ll regret, or say something you’ll wish you hadn’t. When you are in a hurry is the best time to slow down and engage in “self-talk.” This […]
Don’t Be in a Hurry
When you are in a hurry, you can be dangerous. Carl Jung said, “Hurry is not only of the devil. Hurry is the devil.” You might do something you’ll regret, or say something you’ll wish you hadn’t. When you are in a hurry is the best time to slow down and engage in “self-talk.”
Attaining Peace
One of our greatest and most constant searches is for personal peace. One reason we have difficulty gaining and maintaining peace is because we often misunderstand it. Peace is not a mere state of mind, or something to locate merely in us – though being at peace with yourself is vital to peace as such. […]
Self-Interest is Not the Highest Interest
Self-interest is not the highest interest. It is important, of course, but not the most important. Many, however, believe that their self-interest is what matters most, even to the exclusion of others’ self-interest. Add the “special-interest” groups from our community to our congress, and you have a society in inter-turmoil and conflict. Too often, it […]
Beware of Unforgiveness
Few realize how damaging to the soul is unforgiveness. Like a black hole, it will not admit, but sucks away any light or love. Where there is unforgiveness, there is a hardening of the heart. Hardness of heart leads to a self-imposed prison, and an inability to experience true freedom or joy. Unforgiving people are […]
Finding Yourself
FINDING YOURSELF One day you will wake up From the illusion That there are barriers To seeing and being yourself; And you will finally find yourself in sheer being. Though you may seem too small to satisfy Your cravings for being a somebody, You will realize you are really enough, And being enough is better […]