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The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function .— F. Scott Fitzgerald, author We are living in a time that tempts us toward simplification. I was thinking that last night as I watched some of the State of the Union address and read accounts and opinions this morning.  Politics feels binary. Even the U.S. ice hockey teams and Olympians seem to be pushed into one camp or another.

“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” — Psalm 90:12 imposition of ashes during first day of Lent Today is the beginning of the Lenten season. Across the world, foreheads will be marked with ash and the ancient words will be spoken: Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.  It is not exactly a Hallmark sentiment. I used to hate it.  What a downer.  I see it differently these days. Lent (and other related rituals) may invite us to

“As you live your values, your sense of identity, integrity, control, and inner-directedness will infuse you with both exhilaration and peace. You will define yourself from within, rather than by people's opinions or by comparisons to others.” — Stephen Covey Something strange happens in October. The energy shifts. The noise of summer fades, the light begins to soften, and something in us starts listening differently. We start asking quieter questions. Not “What do I need to

“The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think.” —David Icke Early every Sunday morning, John and one of our...

Values provide perspective in the best of times and the worst. Charles Garfield . Here’s one early takeaway from this article.  A simple...

“We’re all going to die, all of us. What a circus! That alone should make us love each other, but it doesn’t.” -Charles Bukowski Maybe...

The line of good and evil is down the middle of every person's heart. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, imprisoned Russian writer John and I plan...

If you want to understand me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I am living for, in...

"Beware the barrenness of a busy life." Socrates “Everyone seemed to be in a blind hurry, and there was no relief in sight. Technology...

“Success in life means living by your values.” Dr Russ Harris, stress management and performance expert, author Some years back I...