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The Self-Made Man
Ah,the myth of the self-made man(or woman). No such thing. However you define success(and there are many ways to do so),it's not something you achieve alone. If you believe you've "made it"because of your own dedication and hard work,your are… Continue reading
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Why Wait?
Why waitfor your life to begin? Why not start with,"This is what I want my life to be"and make it so? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Failure
Take risks. Failure is,at the very least,a place you're not in now. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Abraham and Isaac
The most powerful storiesare the ones from which we instinctively recoil.Take, for example,Abraham's call to sacrifice his son, Isaac–this is meant to be a doorway to the sacred? It's a doorway to an empty elevator shaft. Who is God?What is… Continue reading
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Please Stand Clear
"Please stand clear of the doors,"intones the recorded voice."You are delaying the departure of this train." Oh, yea?Well, maybe I'm not ready for departure…Maybe I like this momentbetween what I'm leavingand what lies ahead…Maybe the journey wasn't my idea…Maybe I… Continue reading
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When I Was a Child
When I was a childI spoke like a child and had to eat my peas.But now that I've grownI want it be known I eat just what I please. Don't be alarmedI mean no harm; I just… Continue reading
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Are You Free?
What qualities of your motherhave you absorbed into your personality?And have you done so by choice? What values of your fatherhave you incorporated into your worldview?And have you done so by choice? What teachings of your childhood faithhave you blended… Continue reading
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Opt Out
The most counter-cultural(and potentionally liberating)action you can take this holidayis to opt outof this culture of consumption. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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The Portal
Every time you become awareof your anger,your tension,your disconnection,your frustration,that awarenessopens a portalthrough which you can stepto embrace peace. It's a tap on the shoulder;it's a voice whispering in your ear,"Hey, what's going on here?Is this really what you want?"… Continue reading