Reflections

It is not length of life, but depth of life.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

No one has a problem with the first mile of a journey. Even an infant could do fine for a while. But it isn’t the start that matters. It’s the finish line.
~ Julien Smith, Author

Our duty is to encourage everyone in his struggle to live up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the ideal as near as possible to the Truth.
~ Swami Vivekananda, 19th Century Indian Philosopher

How to get rid of ego as dictator and turn it into messenger and servant and scout, to be in your service, is the trick.
~ Joseph Campbell, Author

Curly: Do you know what the secret of life is?
Mitch: No, what?
Curly (holding up one finger): This.
Mitch: Your finger?
Curly: One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that and everything else don’t mean nothin’.
Mitch: That’s great but, what’s the one thing?
Curly: That’s what you gotta figure out.
~ City Slickers

When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. 38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?”
~ John 1:37

This Sunday’s readings: Acts 28:30-31; 2 Timothy 4:6-13