"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).

Friday, June 28, 2013

Life is Better For The Imagination Than Books!

I think this is powerfully so. We praise the goodness of the mighty book, but in 1969 this Peace Corps worker made an interesting statement. Life IS better than books.

"During my first year in Rio Verde (Ecuador) I think I read only two books; life was so full, so emotionally stirring, that reading seemed like a gray and tawdry substitute for all that surging life around me." (Moritz Thomsen. Living Poor.)
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