The art of living is to enjoy what we can see
and not complain about what remains in the dark
Henri Nouwen, The Dance of Life
photo: Philippe Alès, Contre-allée de l’avenue Foch, Le Havre.
Tag: Joy
You do not have to wait
Wherever you are,
that is the entry point
Kabir
Doing less today
We do less by taking the time to rest mentally and physically in between or outside of our usual activities, perhaps instituting a regular practice of meditation, retreats, breaks, and reflection.
We do less by pausing in the midst of activities: mindfulness practice (such as coming in touch with our breath in between reading or sending emails) and walking meditation are two examples.
We do less by identifying and reducing unnecessary activities. In this case, “unnecessary” means those things that are not in alignment with what we want to accomplish.
Marc Lesser, Accomplishing More by Doing Less
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An inner voice
Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
Howard Thurman, African-American author and Civil Rights leader, in conversation with Gil Bailie
Live life to the full
If I had my life to live over again,
I would ask that not a thing be changed,
but that my eyes be opened wider.
Jules Reynard, French Author, 1864 – 1910
Simple presence
Moments of natural meditation are happening to us all the time. We pause at a stop sign while driving or taking a walk, just for a moment, preoccupations of that important meeting tomorrow or memories of yesterday’s flood of emails fall away. We are simply there, noticing other walkers and drivers, cars and sunlight, clouds and trees. A dog barks, and in the distance we hear a siren. For a fleeting moment we have a more intense experience of simple presence.
Gaylon Ferguson, Natural Wakefulness
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