Category: life

What do you expect out of life?

July 16, 2012 | 6 comments

It’s a critical question to answer, “What do you expect out of life?” because most people spend the bulk of their time living out those expectations. When I was a farmer, I expected to grow robust crops that produced prodigious

Worthwhile seeking

July 9, 2012 | 5 comments

  What do you spend the bulk of your time seeking each day: pleasure, pain or Truth? The pleasure-seeker is busy planning various ways to derive sensational or physical happiness. Perhaps substantial effort is expended on maximizing joy derived from

Adjusting to changing circumstances

June 22, 2012 | 10 comments

There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. Well,” she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today.” So she did and she had

When a loved one passes

May 28, 2012 | 2 comments

“How do you think about an elderly loved one who looks like they’re going to pass on soon?” an inquirer ask me. “You think about them the same way you’ve hopefully always been thinking about them!” I replied. “As living

Not half-way…

May 4, 2012 | 1 comment

Are you pedaling with all gears?   Life is like a ten-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.   ~ Charles M. Schulz