we need to always evaluate the outcome of the events of each of our days by the simple criterion of whether something facilitates or hinders our attaining peace? Was peace your goal today?
This is a bleak world of illusion, where nothing is certain and where everything fails to satisfy. Nothing here will ever complete us. In summary, this world offers nothing you want.
@whit what was it like to unplug for a few months? were you device-free? any new insights? i devoted two full weekends this summer to no internet and it was amazing.
Fear is of our own imagining—you would laugh if you knew how weak, little and meaningless it is. Fear is like a frightened mouse that would attack the universe. This is not to invalidate people’s fears—they can seem quite powerful and intense—and overcoming those fears is not only possible but necessary. Remember fear’s weakness in light of your immense strength.
I told my college students today they ought to commit to no more half-measures in their lives. Commit and go all the way or dont bother trying.
What i was really doing is talking to myself. Ive been living my life in half-measures & i decided im over it. no more half-measures.
