All of us have been hurt, betrayed, lied to or disappointed in our lives. It goes without saying. If you’re a human, you will develop resentments and grudges. The issue is not whether you should or shouldn’t have them — the question is whether you will release them. If you hold on to your resentments, [...]
Continue Reading...The truly humble person is unable to feel anger. Sure, we get angry. Who doesn’t? But anger gets in the way of recovery and renewal. It’s all-consuming, a kind of undifferentiated negative energy that gets in our way. Anger colors everything. It immobilizes us. We get stuck in it. Anger is one of the many [...]
Continue Reading...The classic literature on spirituality suggests a more ancient image for the spiritual life-that of building, in which our life’s time is occupied in the construction of a spiritual edifice, a kind of “home.” The rich metaphor of architecture offers several advantages. It invites thinking in terms of tools, materials, and choices: Which tools, which [...]
Continue Reading...When someone does something that causes him to have an unpleasant or painful experience, he almost universally commits never to repeat the unhealthy behavior ever again. How often have you gotten nauseous after consuming too much food or drink and declared never to do it again? Or went to sleep much too late only to [...]
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