In this fast-paced world, we seem to be in a rush and often impatient. Striving for efficiency and effectiveness, we obsess over achieving maximum results in a minimum time frame. Agility appears to be one of the most valuable traits for our survival. The faster, the better, it seems. Life is short, and we must … Continue reading Your Last Lord’s Prayer
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Beneath the Surface
It's easy to get caught up in the daily grind of our everyday lives and feel overwhelmed by the never-ending stream of problems we must solve. Life consists of a series of issues and our efforts to solve them. Whether we find these challenges motivating or overwhelming depends on how manageable we feel. But for … Continue reading Beneath the Surface
Count Breathing and Blessings
Humans naturally desire to be fast and efficient in their everyday lives. We want to move quickly from task to task, and we often brag about how quickly we perform tasks. But in our ever-growing and highly connected world, it is essential to understand that slowing down and taking your time can be indispensable. Slow, … Continue reading Count Breathing and Blessings
Let Go and Let God
Everyday busyness constantly overwhelms us in one way or another. There are many action items on our table, juggling them from one to another. We try our best to address them with a long to-do list. Every day, however, we see more and more adding items than reducing and completing them. The list of our … Continue reading Let Go and Let God
The World is Beautiful
Is the world beautiful? Sometimes we appreciate the beauty of the world with a sense of awe. To find it, we don’t have to travel further. We only wake up a little earlier in the dawn and meditate on how the surroundings gradually get brighter. The sun always rises. She never fails her job. Every … Continue reading The World is Beautiful
Who Am I?
Amid busyness, you can find a moment of stillness. The ideal moment for prayer, meditation, and contemplation should be in the morning when your mind and soul are fresh. Even in the afternoon, you can find a moment to be alone in any cafeteria, bookshop, library, museum, or park nearby, enjoying silence despite hearing people's … Continue reading Who Am I?
Take Up Your Cross
We all seek our happiness in life. So-called happy life should be an overall generic goal of our lives as long as we live in this world on earth. At the end of life, probably all of us would ask ourselves: Was my life happy? And if your answer is yes, are you willing to … Continue reading Take Up Your Cross
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