The Joy of Desire
Sunday, December 14th, 2008
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“One of the reasons why so few of us ever act, instead of react, is because we are continually stifling our deepest impulses.” - Henry Miller
Have you ever been around children for any significant amount of time? If you have, as a parent, or teacher, or coach, or in another role, you know that getting them to do what you want is difficult. You want them to sit quietly and complete their math problems, or you want them to get in line for the next drill you are going to run, or you just want them to clean up after themselves and come into the kitchen to eat. But, they don’t want to do what you want. They want to do what they want.
It’s Not Easy To Know What You Want
Monday, August 18th, 2008
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Have you ever asked yourself what you wanted out of life? What was the answer you got? Was there a clear image of what you wanted to do, be and have that you felt strongly about? Or were there vague ideas that you weren’t sure how you felt about?
It seems that knowing what you want should be easy. I mean, you’re the only one who can really know the answer to this question, so you should be able to answer it, right?