Meaninglessly Busy or Meaningfully Idle?

I don’t know about you, but whenever idleness creeps over me I begin to feel uncomfortable and usually end up doing something, anything, even if it’s not at all important and I do it mechanically. Idleness brings with it, at least in my case, a sense of loss, of wasted time. However, though my conscience … Continue reading Meaninglessly Busy or Meaningfully Idle?

Letter From My Spiritual Self to My Everyday Self

I urge you, dear friend, not to take for granted your good health, your eyesight, your hearing, your sense of smell, your taste buds, your ease of movement, your thoughts, your emotions, not even the air you breathe. Please don’t. Do you realize that in an instant you could lose any of them or maybe … Continue reading Letter From My Spiritual Self to My Everyday Self

The Joy of Walking

Is there a more pleasant, refreshing, healthy, and philosophical activity than walking? Most of us take walking for granted, doing it because we have to, as a means to an end: to reach the grocery shop across the street, to lose weight, or to take the dog out. But is it not a delightful activity … Continue reading The Joy of Walking