“I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.”
It is my experience that unless this quote of Dr. King’s evokes in each of us a sense of ownership and responsibility for the condition of our family of seven billion, seven hundred million members, it is highly unlikely that we, as individuals, will act in every moment in ways that contribute to solution.
Where is the mirror when i need one?
The Mirror
In the situations I have witnessed, there is no divine intervention. All we have is each other. We create our own problems, and it is up to us to solve them. Deliberately to remove oneself from this dialogue is a way of turning one’s back and confirms the sad proposition ...
Love
Love is a gift. It must be given without expectation of return. If we expect something in return for our loving-kindness, doesn’t that mean it is a commodity to be exchanged for something else we desire? What kind of feeling arises when what we receive as a gift comes with ...
Patience
In the great scheme of things, it is often wise to remember that what people do has nothing to do with us. Even when they are screaming at us and have come to the place where “their lives” are miserable because of something “we have done or not done.” Often ...
Illusion
Many people who could previously not vote, can now. Women, people of color, immigrants. There are laws against segregation in schools, public eating establishments and hiring. A few months ago I asked a group of twenty people, how many of them had NOT been in a room in the last ...
Misplaced Outrage
Another horrendous shooting, this time in New Zealand. Hand wringing. Outrage. What is completely misunderstood is that there is only one way to stop this and every other type of violence. Every single word we speak, action we take either moves us toward wellness and understanding or in the exact ...
Knowing
The more I know, the more I know that I really know nothing for certain. And the more I see miracle in absolutely everything and everyone. Can you see that makes you a miracle as well? ...
The Value of Self
"We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path." — Paulo Coelho What other than fear and insecurity ...
Absolutely
Over the past few decades there has been a good deal of conversation about making a difference in the world. The most challenging realization is that there is no such thing as not making a difference. The only question is whether what we are doing in this second or plan ...
Happiness
Almost every person you know has a list of things that make them "happy." The right dinner, view, partner, friend, flower; i'm sure you have a list. What if those are simply preferences and that what makes you happy is actually you. What if you could simply recognize you live ...
Failure
Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently. - Henry Ford What have you failed at recently? ...
Posted on November 11, 2019, 4:00 am By The Boothby Institute
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