Responsibility

Note to self:

Don't do anything for which you are not willing to accept full responsibility and all consequences, including inaction on other things.

July 20, 2014

I don't know much.

In particular, I don't know much about God.

For all I know, God is the ninety percent of our brains that scientists tell us we do not use.

All the living creatures in this world other than humans seem to live their lives, however brief, fully without concern about God's existence, approval or assistance.  Yet still we seek that which is more than we are -- call it what you will -- and brings us values, inspiration, the perception of understanding, and peace.

For a long time, I have enjoyed finding spiritual messages in songs.  One of my favorite messages is from a song made famous by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville:

"Don't know much.  But I know I love you.  That may be all I need to know."

July 13, 2014

It is said Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” [John 14:6.]

It is also said Jesus said, “He that believes in me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” [John 14:12.]

Sixteen hundred years later, George Fox said, “There is that of God in everyone.” 

We nurture that inner divinity and our capacity for contribution, even for great works, by truth and commitment to its discernment, by discipline, by creativity, by love and by service – which is, after all, a form of love.

The kindest thing?

What is the kindest thing someone has ever done for me?
How did his or her doing that make me feel?
Why did it make me feel that way?
What can I learn from that now?

Loving unconditionally

It is easy to love.
It is not easy to love without conditions, judgments or control.

Management by wandering around

"Management by wandering around" is long-recognized, modestly-titled but respected approach to business management.  The idea is for the manager to see what's really going on, and to get to know people, on the factory floor, in the design studio, on the loading dock, in the cafeteria, and in their offices or cubicles.
Management by wandering around - bringing one's attention to otherwise unvisited parts of one's body and life - can be an equally useful approach to growth and health.
Of course, it's also just paying attention.