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If you consider things at the level of being, we are of use to others and have worth just by being here. This is an indisputable fact.
Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga • The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
itself. To be a minister is to be kenotic, self-emptying (not youthful, hip, or authentic). If it is not kenotic, then ministry is disconnected from the divine being and is something other than ministry.
Andrew Root • Faith Formation in a Secular Age : Volume 1 (Ministry in a Secular Age): Responding to the Church's Obsession with Youthfulness
We are conditioned to believe that in order to be productive and successful we must be constantly doing something. This belief, which forms the basis of modern society, is quite insane. We are not human doings; we are human beings.
Patrick McKeown • The Oxygen Advantage: The Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques for a Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter You
Being where we are rather than where we think we should be or where we wish we could
Rabbi Levy • Journey Through the Wilderness: A Mindfulness Approach to the Ancient Jewish Practice of Counting the Omer
Living life as an artist is a practice. You are either engaging in the practice or you’re not.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
the quality of our lives and the health of our society depends, to a large degree, on how well we treat each other in the minute interactions of daily life.