Living
Life is hard. And full. And awesome. Live it.
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‘I can accept failure.’
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1 min read
“I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” -Michael Jordan Keep going! You’ve got this Lent thing! What’s your #LentFail?
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‘If you fear failure’
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1 min read
An especially needed message for Lent.
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‘Scratch any cynic…’
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1 min read
We often talk about the fatalism of our character. Or who we’ve become because of our experience. But there’s a beauty in this thought: “Scratch any cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist.” -George Carlin That we might actually see what’s underneath. What’s still there. Idealism never left. It got turned toward something else.…
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Sharing a birthday with FDR
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4 min read
I don’t know why it feels like an awesome responsibility. That sharing of a birthday. It’s not like he’s here to steal some cake. To the disconnected from the cosmic togetherness, the idea of sharing a birthday with anyone is meaningless. Coincidences are like that. Life has no meaning. We’re just so reasonable. For those…
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When are you living for?
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6 min read
We’re all conscious of time. It’s finitude and speed. Sometimes languishing and always passing, faster and faster as we age. There’s something about having less real estate left to cover which increases our velocity. We all have thoughts about time and how we live our lives. And we’re all focused somewhere: past, present, future. When are you…