Adam

I was reminded today of the joke about the preacher who confronted G-d about not saving his life which led me to this interesting piece. Good stuff in there from Troy DuFrene.

As a guy fumbling for change, thought, recognizing the poverty of knowledge gives me a little hope. I’m getting comfortable with the fact that, try as I might, I’m not going to be able to read everything, absorb everything, figure everything (or anything) out. Instead, I’m going to try slowing down enough to be able to hear that voice calling to me through the megaphone from above.

G-d shakes his head and says, “What did you want from me? I sent you two boats and a helicopter…”

“Look closely at the present you are constructing:
it should look like the future you are dreaming.” -Alice Walker

Saw this at Paulo Coelho’s site. Wanted to pass it along here…

The warrior of light knows the value of persistence and of courage.

Often, during combat, he receives blows that he was not expecting.
And he realises that, during the war, his enemy is bound to win some of the battles.

When this happens, he weeps bitter tears and rests in order to recover his energies a little.
But he immediately resumes his battle for his dreams.

The longer he remains away, the more likely he is to feel weak, fearful and intimidated.
When a horseman falls off his horse, if he does not remount immediately, he will never have the courage to do so again.

Forgot my wallet at home today so for lunch I had to resort to a place that takes Square Wallet. In downtown Toledo that leaves two options, a sandwich shop and a coffee place.

It turns out Jominic’s, the sandwich joint, is out of business. Option two was Bleak House. I ordered a medium pour over coffee. As it was being made, a stranger who was on his way out paid for my order. Guess I didn’t need Square after all today.

I think I’m still a little shocked as I’m sitting in this coffee house while sipping a brilliant cup of java.

An interesting way to look at things.