How to Chop Wood
Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. — Zen Proverb What does it mean to be righteous? What does it...
Category: Parables
What Ships Are For
We rest here while we can, but we hear the ocean calling in our dreams, And we know by the morning, the wind will fill...
Blessing Thousands
Many nameless people with gifts equal only to five loaves and two small fishes magnify their callings and serve without attention or recognition, feeding literally...
The Thorns in Your Side
My life has been full of terrible misfortunes, most of which never happened. — Montaigne When one of my sons was a little boy, he...
Sometimes Practice Hurts
You see, knowing the words is not the same thing as living the meaning. Suppose I memorize the printed instructions on a first-aid kit. Does...
How to Not Fall Off a Cliff
It’s easier to hold to your principles 100 percent of the time than it is to hold to them 98 percent of the time. The...
How to Not Fall Off a Cliff
It’s easier to hold to your principles 100 percent of the time than it is to hold to them 98 percent of the time. The...
Lighten Your Load
The best way to start being more happy is to stop being unhappy. — Robert Koch Years ago, I had the opportunity to go on...
Chasing Your True Self
When I was fifteen years old, I had a very important person in my life come to me and say, “Who’s your hero?” And I...
How To Create Miracles In Your Life
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, have miracles ceased because Christ hath ascended into heaven, and hath sat down on the right hand of God, to claim...