“An objection: ‘Are you telling me that a good man doesn’t become angry if he sees his father being murdered, his mother raped?’ No, he will not become angry, but he’ll be their champion and defender. Why are you afraid that a proper sense of devotion won’t goad him sufficiently…

“The themes of this book result from years of observing people in my effort to understand why their lives take the directions they do. Some of these people have been men and women of great creative achievement while most, of course, have not…What is it, then, that sets the former…

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6 I woke up yesterday to write in my journal (the second thing I do in the morning after drinking a big…

I have this idea of saying yes to the life in front of you, no matter the situation, and in doing so, having a much better time at living. Many of the things we do from day to day, we do unwillingly, frowning, and this is a problem because we…

“The irony is that this ‘fake it till you make it’ tactic is the exact opposite of how truly successful people live. They live with authentic vulnerability because they know that the world always connects more with your grit than your shine. They might show up for the shine, but…

“On the Sabbath- we are reminded that we are not human doings, but human beings.”- Rob Bell. I am not Jewish, but last weekend I experienced the Sabbath unintendedly. And let me tell you, it was a weirdly fantastic, exhilarating experience. I hadn’t experienced so much peace in a long…

“Don’t seek for everything to happen as you wish it would, but rather wish that everything happens as it actually will — then your life will flow well.” — Epictetus Emotions, people, emotions and people, girlfriends, boyfriends, moms, dad, friends, enemies, coworkers. Relationship problems. Relationships are messy, and our emotions…

“Well-being is attained by little and little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself.” — Zeno Our current world moves fast. Few are the moments of deep reflection. Do you remember when was the last time you had a deep insight coming out of nowhere? As when you’re walking through…

“…during the first period of a man’s life, the greatest danger is: not to take the risk.” Soren Kierkegaard, Selections from His Journals I’ve been thinking a lot about meaning lately. I’m at a point in my life where I’ve grown comfortable. I have a cushy job, a nice apartment…