Monthly Archives: January 2010
Life is in the doing not the having
How many possessions do we really need? I had three pieces of limestone on my desk but I was terrified to find that they required to be dusted daily, when the furniture of my mind was all undusted still, and I threw them out the window in disgust. ~ Henry David Thoreau, Walden, p 25 Yes, it is nice to have nice, interesting or beautiful things around us. However, at what amount/number do the nice things stop enhancing your …
What will you learn from the snow?
During my enjoyment of the snowy weather over the last two or so weeks something occurred to me. In all that time I haven’t heard one person complain that they were late getting anywhere or that they needed to be at so and so a place by such a time. No one was clock watching, no one was tut tutting and no one has been cranky because they were stuck behind a slow car or tractor. Even with everyone doing …
Joy
Irish west coast Each day brings its own joys. Some may seem more joyful than others but all things should be viewed as for the larger good. What is happening at any particular moment is happening (otherwise you would not be experiencing it) so you may as well enjoy it. If you are not enjoying it, stop straight away and start doing something else.
