If you've ever played a team sport, you probably came to realize at a certain point that most playmaking occurs off, not on the ball. In any given sport you might be on the ball 10-25% of the time and off the ball the rest of the time, but it is important to remember that …
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The Reasonableness of Dominion
It occurred to me at various points yesterday that every one of my friends effortlessly reaffirms my faith in humanity. Moreover, each one of my friends inspires me to return the favor, not out of demand, but by example. We are here not to use and abuse our fellows, to force them to submit to …
No Compulsion
The Prophet Muhammad said many wonderful things, but one of the more significant to my mind is the statement recorded in the Qur'an (2:256): "There is no compulsion in religion..." Were this truth recognized, children would no longer be raised in one faith or another. Instead, they would be taught to think, that is, to …
Harvest
Harvest, a Haiku by by Gregg Hake Autumn sidles up, Summer forswears her verdant mien﹣ Harvest coming soon.
The Prayers of Men
“If the gods listened to the prayers of men, all humankind would quickly perish since they constantly pray for many evils to befall one another.” - Epicurus True prayer, Radiant. Neither demanding, Nor expecting﹣ Selfless.
True Philosophy
"At one and the same time we must philosophize, laugh, and manage our household and other business, while never ceasing to proclaim the words of true philosophy." - Epicurus What is your philosophy of living, the glowing embers of your spirit which warm your body, mind and heart? Have you taken time to articulate it, …
Seeking Greater Balance
I sometimes wonder how Earth must feel﹣ Cosmic forces pushing and pulling, Seeking greater balance. Her core churning and plates groaning in reply﹣ Am I so different?
Daily Decrease
It can be refreshing to look at life as a sculptor does a block of marble. To think, for example, that you have everything you need already within you. From this perspective you would see that education is more about drawing forth than it is about filling in, that leading is more about inspiring than …
One Definite Move
"If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done. Make at least one definite move daily toward your goal." - Bruce Lee There is a time for discussion and a time for action. Knowing what time it is will save you and those you work, study or live with …
Overcome the World
If there is one thing I've learned in the last three and a half years of daily writing it is that, as Erasmus put it, "the desire to write grows with writing." In fact, I have found this to be true of anything I have undertaken to commune more deeply with nature and to serve …
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