We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.
03688 – Wind vs. Sails
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03350 – Dangerous World
The world is always going to be dangerous, and people get badly banged up, but how can there be more meaning than helping one another stand up in a wind and stay warm?
03318 – The Cosmic Dance: Always There
The more we persist in misunderstanding the phenomena of life…the more we involve ourselves in sadness, absurdity, and despair. But it does not matter much, because no despair of ours can alter the reality of things, or stain the joy of the cosmic dance which is...
03228 – Our Leaning Side
A pastor of a small church would occasionally call on one gentleman to pray, and every time this one particular guy would pray, he would end with the strangest statement, “And, oh Lord, prop us up on our leaning side.” Finally, the pastor pulled him aside, and he...
02528 – Complain, Expect, or Adjust
The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The realist adjusts the sail.
02527 – Trees that Crack; Trees that Bend
Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.
02450 – A Story of Survival
Angel, a Jew, owner of the most famous bakery in Germany, often said: "Do you know why I'm alive today? I was still a teenager when Nazis in Germany killed Jews mercilessly. Nazis took us to Auschwitz by train. Last night in the ward was deadly cold. We were left for...
02108 – Let Freedom Ring
[John Lewis' last words, released on the day of his funeral:] In my life I have done all I can to demonstrate that the way of peace, the way of love and non-violence is the more excellent way. Now it is your turn to let freedom ring. ...So I say to you, walk with the...
01757 – Said Better by the Wind
Nothing has ever been said about God that hasn't already been said better by the wind in the pine trees.
01705 – Metaphor of an Old Church
Think of me as an old church: The floors are gone, the walls are moldy and bend with the winds and the rains, the roof allows too much light and too much migratory membership, but every once in a while, there is beautiful music, an inspiring snatch of words, and a...