I don’t know about you, but, I suck at letting go of outcomes. I’m used to a system where the harder you work at inputs, the more outputs you get. As you get older, though, you realize that often is not the case. When I was young, the more hours I put into school work,
Category: Spiritual
His Last Speech
The night before he was killed, MLK, Jr., gave a speech. Here is an excerpt. His last few lines are particularly poignant. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life; longevity has its place. But, I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to
‘Be Water, My Friend’
How do we perform at a high level, but, without anxiety? How do we live life with both fierce determination and ambition one hand, along with immense compassion and altruism in the other? How do you achieve greatness and avoid the pitfalls that have consumed people like Harvey Weinstein and so many others? I’ve been
The End
In a weird coincidence, I this afternoon attended Ash Wednesday services and just finished updating my end-of-life letter to my family. At the service, you’re reminded that “you’re dust and to dust you will return.” It is a traditional way to kick off Lent, which begins six weeks of prayer, fasting and alms giving. I
The Jabberwocks and ‘Run to You’
Our son and his a cappella group just released a video, a cover of Pentatonix’s “Run to You.” It’s up top, or click here. It’s a very soulful song, particularly at around minute 3:00. It is a song about love. Given that the Pentatonix pray before going on-stage, I wonder if there also is a
5,777
“Judaism is about endurance.” That’s a quote from a New York Times article on Jews in Kaifeng, China. 1,000 people claim Jewish ancestry, and the government has been cracking down on overt displays of Judaism. This past summer, on our bike trip in Spain, I chatted often with an entrepreneur from Colorado also on the trip with