Tied to the Mast
Studies have shown that willpower is a limited resource....
fragments
: short mini-essays, compact observations, and small ideas about whatever crosses my mind.
Wanting to Want
I am often wondering how change is possible - in others, and especially in me....
More Power to You
In the past fragments I have explored specific definitions of love and wisdom that I considered to be very fruitful...
There is Truth But I Can't Have It
Does acknowledging the limits of any one perspective mean that all perspectives are equally valid?
Love to Listen and Learn to Love
I've been exploring the concepts of stories and perspectives and the more I think about these things, the clearer the connection to love becomes...
The Opposite of What You Believe Is True
The antidote to single-story thinking is learning to hold multiple perspectives at once...
Single-story Thinking
The idea that everybody is religious basically says that each of us goes through life telling ourselves some kind of story...
Everybody is Religious
Many years ago, basically every person living was a practitioner of some kind of religion...
Imagine not forgiving yourself for not forgiving yourself
Evil is the moment I lack the strength to be true to the good that compels me...
Imagine not forgiving yourself
Today, on Easter Sunday, I want to share a thought...
Meditation on the Crucified God
If you are a believer observing Easter this weekend, I invite you to meditate on the crucified God today...
More fragments added almost weekly.