Humility
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What Do I Ask of Life Today?
What do I ask of life today? Only what calms and cleanses Only what makes me tender, true and transparent Whatever wizens me That's all Just joy Text and image © 2010 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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The Most Humbling Words
The most humbling words I know are "I'm sorry." Apologizing is painful, so I spend a lot of time making sure I don't need to do it. But something is lost following that policy, first because it takes a lot… Continue reading
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Ground Rules
Ground rules: I'm never as right as I think I am. My perception is always clouded. No matter how dramatically and convincingly I'm prepared to state my case, I shouldn't. In cases where I'm convinced I'm innocent and it's all… Continue reading
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Righteous Anger?
There's no such thing as "righteous anger." Anger destroys your clarity of vision. Angry people aren't elders or wise leaders, because what they give is anger, not insight or compassion. Yes, it's healthy to identify the injustices of the world.… Continue reading
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$5 Quotes
I wish I could remember all of the great quotes I come across in listening and reading.I could be seen as much cleverer than I actually am. The wise me writes them down–or at least flags them–to stumble across later, It's like finding… Continue reading