I read this story in a book titled “Only Fear Dies” by Barry Long and loved it. Long ago, when people were less focused on their appearance than they are today, there was a man (maybe it was a woman, who knows?). He made himself an amazing mask that could make…
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Can you imagine not getting what you want? Feels uncomfortable, right? I mean, why should we not get what we want? I can certainly think of an endless list of things I want. I used to make regular wish lists, allocating time frames to each item. That is, by when I’d…
It must be true what is said about wisdom coming with age. I too have my moments. As the years have progressed, I’ve realized that it no longer matters to me whether my opinion is greater than someone else’s or whether I remember something better than someone. I am fine with…
Once upon a time (yes!) there was a stone cutter. He found his life monotonous and was unhappy with his routine. As he returned home from work one day, he passed a rich man’s house. The gate was open and, curious, he peeked in. He could see the grand décor and…
Back in 2013, when I visited my spiritual hometown – the place where I grew up, I met two of my classmates. Fortunately, they lived a minute away from where I was staying and we got to spend wonderful hours together. I met them after 35 years – yes, you heard…
This Wednesday Wisdom post is inspired by a profound question from Jiddu Krishnamurti, an Indian philosopher, speaker and writer, also regarded as one of the greatest philosophical and spiritual figures of the twentieth century. What is your subjective experience of time? To find the answer to that question, let’s try this…
I am down with the ‘flu since the last three days. Right now my husband is yelling at me to get off the computer, and I say, please, just two minutes. Apologies for being a day late with the Wednesday Wisdom, but hey, wisdom any day of the week works, right?…