What we call the present moment, including all that appears within it, is actually a timeless Presence; it is not the outcome of the past or a door to some imagined future. Passing time is just one of the ways in which what is always present appears, but this movement of time no more defines…

The crowning moment of any species, the culmination of its possibilities, can’t be just its ability to adapt and survive. Natural history demonstrates that entire populations peak and are then terminated whenever Mother Nature so decides. The great book of life simply closes out one chapter of creation after another once it no longer serves…

Until the peace and pleasure found within yourself is equal to or greater than any consolation found outside of yourself, then your power to be patient, loving, and profitable in every moment is, at best, conditional. Nothing better serves to sustain anger, frustration, and fear than being identified with a level of self whose life…

No matter how many crowns may seem to temporarily adorn the top of his or her head… no one who fights with life wins anything real. ***** The great ones in life are not those who are handed silver spoons. Their excellence comes from digging into the raw ore of their own character, and through…

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