Man is a social creature. He was born of the body of God unto the body of humanity, as such he is a part of the whole, inner and outer. As such, he longs for and depends upon connection, for no man is complete unto himself. The connections he makes on earth are the channels …
Of all the things under your control that determine the trajectory of your life, there are two in particular that stand out: attention and agreement. Put simply, you move in the direction of your response. Your life takes shape around that in which you invest your attention. If your attention is wholly centered in outer …
Could it be said of you that you truly love to live? If so, then you have mastered the fine art of letting the very depths of your nature find expression in the world around you. The love of living spiritualizes the commonplace. It is the means by which your personal atmosphere carries the positive …
You may have fancied yourself as important, impressive, or highly capable in relation to your peers, but the truth of the matter is that your life is contained in a vast cosmic drama that is far greater than you might ever have imagined. Your talents are of value, but of far greater importance is your …
Some things are better not rushed. As much as you might want, need or wish for a certain thing to come about, it can be useful at times to tarry until the power is given to you to act. I have seen over and over again in my life that the floodgates of achievement open …
Suffering is not necessary, but it is a fact of life these days. We as a race have accumulated hundreds if not thousands of years of dysfunction, which is caused by living based on the judgment of surface appearances rather than living according to the underlying reality of being. That disconnect is the root of …
Imagine a world where every single person gave his best without concern for how it placed him in relation to his peers. The whole world would be lifted up, as opposed to the baser approach where some must lose so that others can win. Do you have it in you to reach for the highest …
Mankind has largely become a hall of mirrors, each man reflecting the thoughts, feelings, and actions of others around him. Very little original thought is found in this maze of confusing images. Tiresome clichés and stale opinions jump from mirror to mirror as people parrot one another in a chorus of sameness and history repeats itself, seemingly ad infinitum. But there's hope!
No man or woman is complete unto him or herself. Man is a gregarious species for this reason. We need one another. We, in this sense, complete one another.
Mankind is filled with the potential and promise of greatness. His birth, be it in a high place or a low one according to earthly measures, is an aperture through which the light of love and waters of truth might pour forth into the earth in a fresh and marvelous way.
Gregory Hake 