Lasting happiness requires a harmonious balance between fully savouring the vast wonders of the world and remaining quietly mindful of individual duties and personal responsibilities. “A certain shopkeeper sent his son to…
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Alexander and Diogenes
True freedom is not found in conquering the world, but in mastering the desire to control it. In this classic philosophical parable, we explore the famous encounters between Alexander the Great and…
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The black dot
Human perception naturally gravitates toward friction and flaw, often blinding us to the vast expanse of grace that surrounds our daily lives. “One day, a professor entered his classroom and asked his…
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The seven wonders of the world
The most extraordinary marvels in existence require no grand admission fee or distant pilgrimage, hiding instead in plain sight within our everyday human senses. “A group of American school children were asked…
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The battle of the beetles
Major crises rarely cause our undoing; rather, it is the silent, incremental accumulation of minor grievances that gradually hollows out our inner strength. “On the slope of Long’s Peak in Colorado (USA)…
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“He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver”
Hardships often feel like an overwhelming blaze, yet the crucible of adversity is rarely designed to destroy us—it serves instead to burn away imperfections until our clearest potential reflects through the surface.…
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King Pyrrhus of Epirus
Endless ambition for a glorious future sacrifices present happiness and the quiet joy already within our reach. King Pyrrhus of Epirus was asked by his friend Cyneas, “If you conquer Rome, what…
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Dependence
To a disciple who depended overmuch on books, the Master said: “A man came to the market with a shopping list and lost it. When to his great joy he found it…
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Thought
“Why are you so wary of thought?” the philosopher asked the Master. “Thought is the one tool we have for organising the world.” “True. But thought can organise the world so well…
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Universality
“The Master ordinarily dissuaded people from living in a monastery. “To profit from books you don’t have to live in a library,” he would say. Or, even more forcefully, “You can read…
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Irrelevance
“All questions at the public meeting that day were about life beyond the grave. The Master only laughed and did not give a single answer. To his disciples, who demanded to know…
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Gossip
A disciple confessed his bad habit of repeating gossip. Said the Master wickedly, “Repeating it wouldn’t be so bad if you did not improve on it.” Anthony de Mello More from http://www.soulwise.net/…