My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man That function is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is but what is not. ~Macbeth, Act I, Scene 3 ____________ Desire Sometimes, you look around and realize that you are content. You have a good family, a job, friends, “golden opinions … Continue reading Desire
Month: May 2017
Stoicism
Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are… whatever are our own actions. Things not in our control… whatever are not our own actions. ~The Enchiridion, by Epictetus ____________ Stoicism Stoicism was a popular philosophy in ancient Greece and, later, in Rome. The Stoic Epictetus taught the above dichotomy … Continue reading Stoicism
Education
The value of an education… is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think something that cannot be learned from textbooks. ~Attributed to Albert Einstein ____________ Education A wise woman once complained to me that the problem with the education system in the United States is that we no … Continue reading Education
Confirmation
"What do you stand for?" That was the question that Bishop Robert Barron put to the Confirmandees who had gathered to “be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.” It’s a good question for anyone to ask themselves. What do I stand for? ____________ Confirmation Make firm In Confirmation, the Bishop invokes the Holy … Continue reading Confirmation
Adventure
We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty, disturbing, uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner! Bilbo, The Hobbit ____________ Some of the best adventure stories are those that involve reluctant heroes. People who were once content with their “normal world” are relatable. Like them, we prefer not to get involved; … Continue reading Adventure
A Grain of Salt 