When a Person Dies

by | Feb 3, 2009 | Death - 2001-2011, Jean Rousseau | 0 comments

“When a person dies the clutch in their hands only that which they have given away during their lifetime.” Jean Rousseau

This dichotomy is seen in so many areas of life, love, wealth, that is almost seems a universal truth that the opposite of what you expect is going to be true.

I think that is why wisdom that you find among well-known spiritual leaders such as Jesus often seems at first to be in such opposition to common sense.

Turn the other cheek, The meek shall inherit the earth, one must be like a child to enter the kingdom…all these and more speak to the idea that what you would logically think is the way to go is actually the thing that is stopping you from progressing.

Look for that today. Tell me what you find.

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I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education

by | Feb 2, 2009 | Wilson Mizner | 0 comments

“I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education.” – Wilson Mizner

If you don’t doubt you have no reason to explore for answers. If you don’t explore what’s the chance of you getting educated about something?

The other side to it, the more joyful side, is curiosity. Curiosity is not associated negatively with anything, it is just a state of mind that says you are interested in the world and finding out more about it. Of course those who aren’t curious usually think they have everything already figured out, which is often how people of faith can behave as well.

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