Have you noticed that the world seems to have gone a little overboard in terms of independence? I was shocked one day to sit in a restaurant and overhear a rather loud discussion among a group of older adults. I couldn’t believe these people were saying that everything they had accomplished in life they didContinue reading “Independence or Interdependence?”
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Thought for Today
“When people go within and connect with themselves, they realize they are connected to the universe and they are connected to all living things.” — Armand Dimele [Source: http://www.wisdomquotes.com/topics/interdependence/%5D
Thought for Today
“We can either emphasize those aspects of our traditions, religious or secular, that speak of hatred, exclusion, and suspicion or work with those that stress the interdependence and equality of all human beings. The choice is yours.” — Karen Armstrong, Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
Thought for Today
“We must not be passive but active agents in this strenuous, challenging world. At the same time, we must not make a fetish out of our self-sufficiency. It is normal and wise for us to rely at moments upon the insights, the courage, and the consolation which our human brothers can give us , knowingContinue reading “Thought for Today”
Thought for Today
“The telling and hearing of stories is a bonding ritual that breaks through illusions of separateness and activates a deep sense of our collective interdependence.” ― Annette Simmons, The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling
Thought for Today
“The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.” — Thomas Merton, in his final address, during a conference on East-West monastic dialogue, delivered just two hours before his death (10 December 1968),Continue reading “Thought for Today”
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