The art of living… is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive.
We are not meant to stay wounded. We are supposed to move through our tragedies and challenges and to help each other move through the many painful episodes of our lives. By remaining stuck in the power of our wounds, we block our own transformation. We overlook the greater gifts inherent in our wounds — the strength to overcome them and the lessons that we are meant to receive through them. Wounds are the means through which we enter the hearts of other people. They are meant to teach us to become compassionate and wise.
Friday, 24 April 2015
Our world is pointing toward an insistence on conformity
Our world is pointing toward an insistence on conformity, which is causing us enormous grief. It's what's at the heart of all of our religious battles, and religious battles are what are at the heart of all of our battles. In other words, all of our wars and global irritation with one another is over our determination to promote sameness. Our democracy insists that it's the only government that works. And every religion, (it's interesting to note) proclaims that it is the only one that works.
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