Once, there was a man who lost his keys. He looked for them frantically, and then in desperation cried out, "I just want to know where my keys are!" And a...
You Don’t Really Want Answers to What You’re Asking
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The Prison of Blame
Once there was a prison that did not have any cells, or walls, or fences. The prison was very real, however, and people often remained incarcerated for life....
The Mirror of My Future Self
Not many people know that I write poetry, and that's because I've only ever shared my poetry with a handful of people. I thought maybe the time was right to...
“Just”
“Hey, ‘just’ do exactly what I say, and everything will be fine.” “I don’t know why people don’t ‘just’…..” “All you have to do is ‘just’… If you’ve ever been...
Master Craftsmen
There once was a sword-maker who wanted to be known as the greatest craftsman of his time. To that end, he demanded that people see what he was making. “How will people know my greatness unless they watch me work?” he thought. And so as soon as he would start working...
Pay Attention to What You Don’t Notice
When I was little, my grandmother used to make hot peanut butter cookies for me. I would sit on a stool in her kitchen and watch her mix the ingredients, bake them in the oven, and then use the tines of a fork to make a criss-crossed design on them when they came out....
Letting Go of Anger
If you want to shed the anger you have toward others for slighting you, then consider taking some time to reflect on all the slights you’ve caused others. Humility transforms self-righteousness. We have a tendency to minimize the pain we cause others and maximize the...
Comparative Beauty and Belief
If you still believe some of the same things you did when you were young, do you ever think: "Is it weird that I was born into a family and cultural tradition that had the corner market on truth?" Is it more reasonable that the things you learned when you were young...
Why You Hate Others and They Hate You
Democrats hate Republicans. Republicans hate Democrats. The political hate the apolitical and vice versa. The religious hate atheists. Atheists hate the religious. Even among the religious, the opposing religions hate each other. Gang members hate members from others...