Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth.

Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth.

When human power becomes so great and original that we can account for it only as a kind of divine read more

When human power becomes so great and original that we can account for it only as a kind of divine imagination, we call it genius.

The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a
destination.

The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a
destination.

Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go,
non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness
practice. You read more

Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go,
non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness
practice. You might experiment with using the cultivation of generosity as
a vehicle for deep self-observation and inquiry as well as an exercise in
giving. A good place to start is with yourself. See if you can give
yourself gifts that may be true blessings, such as self-acceptance, or
some time each day with no purpose. Practice feeling deserving enough to
accept these gifts without obligation-to simply receive from yourself, and
from the universe.

We are not going to be able to operate our Spaceship Earth successfully
nor for much longer unless we see read more

We are not going to be able to operate our Spaceship Earth successfully
nor for much longer unless we see it as a whole spaceship and our fate as
common. It has to be everybody or nobody.

If we would only testify to the truth as we see it, it would turn out
that there are hundreds, read more

If we would only testify to the truth as we see it, it would turn out
that there are hundreds, thousands, even millions of other people just as
we are, who see the truth as we do...and are only waiting, again as we
are, for someone to proclaim it. The Kingdom of God is within you.

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other, on the contrary they are twin sisters. - Letters read more

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other, on the contrary they are twin sisters. - Letters to Young Men.

In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.

In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.

While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the
other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior.

While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the
other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior.