"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Sunday, December 30, 2012

I'm Bored.... Is Your Problem.

"Sometimes my kids come to me and complain: 'Daddy, I' m bored." I tell them, 'Sorry. You aren't bored. You're having a semiotic breakdown.' They then run to their mother, who rolls her eyes and comforts them with 'Don't worry.  Your father's just having one of those semiotic spells. He'll get over it.'
But I'm right. And I'm not going to get over it. When my kids are bored, the problem is not with life fatigue. The problem is not with life. The problem is with them. In a state of semiotic awareness, all of life is bathed in beauty and sacredness. When they get bored, they have entered a state of semiotic breakdown."

("Nudge". Len Sweet. pg 46-47)

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