The following abstract is taken from the book Fierce Conversations, by Susan Scott: During a keynote speech at TEC International's annual conference several years ago, [David Whyte] suggested that in the typical marriage, the young man, newly married, is often frustrated that this person with whom he intends to enjoy the rest of his life... Continue Reading →
Does Jesus Really Save?
Imagine that you are going through one of the hardest times of your life. Your performance at work is much to be desired, and your relationship with your loved ones appear to be going down the drain. You turn to drinking to ease your troubles, but this habit only serves to make things worse. One... Continue Reading →
The Art of Happiness
Love thy neighbour as thyself, was a thought he repeated to himself several times, hoping to contain envious feelings he was losing control over. Why, he thought, does he always get the good things in life? What has he done to deserve it? The object of envy, he knew, did deserve his success. But it's... Continue Reading →
On Goodness
I have been fascinated with "goodness" from a young age. My younger days: 5 - 13 years My younger days (pre- to early-teens) were concerned with how goodness was necessary to ensure one didn't go to hell. I remember taking a boat ride through "hell" at the now defunct Haw Par Villa -- a Buddhist/Toaist/Chinese-based... Continue Reading →
Money and Happiness
Money brings to me its own intrinsic reward. For as far as I can remember, I've always liked accumulating money. I hated spending it, most of the time. I liked money for its own sake, and would often ask myself before major purposes: would I rather have the money, or would I have whatever it... Continue Reading →
What is Love?
I was writing in my journal when I, quite without thinking, wrote this line: What else is love but the continued acceptance of a person despite the person's flaws? Though it's not the perfect definition of love, I thought it was pretty good. And if you love me, you'd agree, wouldn't you?
Seven Days
"It took seven days to reach you, did it not?" she said, referring to the document she had sent him the last time. "No, it took nine days. The average is about there anyways," he replied. "I remember it took seven." "No, it took nine," he said again, this time with a hint of irritation.... Continue Reading →
I Love You
Saying "I love you" to someone still alive, other than a romantic partner, is difficult. Though I would gladly admit that I love my parents (and family), and would say so to anyone else who would bother asking, I would not say it directly to them. However, if I do imagine any one of them... Continue Reading →
Happiness is Secondary
For the first time in my life I got the feeling that living with honour and integrity was more important than living with happiness. I was thinking about why people got married. Why limit yourself to just one woman, when by being single you have the opportunity to have many? If, for example, I was... Continue Reading →
The Life Worth Living
There is no right way to live. There is no good or bad. Whether we save a millions lives or conduct mass genocide, neither can be said to be better than another. It's just what happens.
Donn, fragments 