Your Mistaken Identity...

Yes, I am on Facebook. But I had what you might call a bit of an identity crisis when I went to create my profile there. The crisis was that my identity isn’t defined by activities, interests, music, movies, books, television, political views, religious views, and what I’m looking for. Therefore, I didn’t fill in any of those blanks. It seemed like such a diminishment. It seemed like such a misplaced idea of what...

How To Find A Piece Of Enlightenment...

A lot of classic stories have been told that are variations on the same theme: someone searches for something and then realizes that they already have it. It may be a precious jewel, or the ability to do something, or in the case of Dorothy’s ruby slippers, it is the way to get home again. This could be read as a metaphor for becoming enlightened, and you may hear the same theme from spiritual teachers. The variation goes...

“It’s The Journey That Counts.” Or Is It?...

There is a wise, insightful saying in currency these days. You may hear variations of it such as, “It’s the journey that counts,” “It’s the journey,” or, “What counts is the journey.” The idea behind the saying is this: if you only think about the goal that you are working toward, you may fail to notice, appreciate, and benefit from what you experience during the process of reaching that goal. True...