A Beacon of Light

“An entire sea of water can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship. Similarly, the negativity of the world can’t put you down unless you allow it to get inside you.” ~ Goi Nasu

“All truly great  thoughts are  conceived while  walking.”  Friedrich Nietzsche Who am I to write about walking? Sure, every now and then I take a long walk through San Francisco. Given that The City is only seven by seven (yes, 49 square miles), a 12-mile walk is fairly impressive. For the most part, though, I…

“The most precious  gift we can offer  anyone is  our attention.”   Thich Nhat Hanh It’s a strange feeling to be engaged in conversation with someone and to realize that you don’t have their attention. I’ve experienced this many times. One person I used to get together with on a fairly regular basis would ask me…

A great way to begin and end your day.

“Just be, and enjoy being.”  Eckhart Tolle Every now and then, I find it refreshing to set aside a little time to do nothing. Yesterday was one of those days.  I woke up around 9:00, a bit later than usual, but certainly acceptable for a Sunday morning. My calendar for the day was empty, so…

“Imagination is the  beginning of  creation.”  George Bernard Shaw Our ability to imagine is a tremendous gift. It allows us to visualize a preferred future. Sadly, our imagination can also cause us a great deal of anxiety when we obsess over things we fear about the future — things which, quite often, fail to materialize.…

“Suffering gives a  human depth, humility, and  compassion.” Eckhart Tolle We live in a culture which trains us, from our earliest days, to see life as a competition. During our years in school, we compare height, test scores, grades, playing time on athletic teams, and awards earned. As we get older, we find ourselves comparing car types,…

“I always thought  that record would  stand until it  was broken.”   Yogi Berra After yesterday’s blog post, I thought I’d write about something a little lighter today. On August 6, 1972, just two months after I graduated from high school, Hank Aaron, of the Atlanta Braves, beat Babe Ruth’s record for the most home runs…