In a world of proffered quick fixes — do these four things, take on these five steps — all honor goes to the leader who ignores superficial wisdom and takes on the real task, the inner demon, the one that has been there all along. This demon, of course, is some aspect of self, and we… Continue reading Demons and Angels
Category: Consciousness
Where I Am Folded, There I Am a Lie
The poem from which the title of this post and epigraph lines were excerpted is a Bly translation that begins, “I am too alone in the world, and not alone enough/ to make every minute holy.” I like the epigraph, of course, because it highlights the theme of this entire weblog: that we unfold and… Continue reading Where I Am Folded, There I Am a Lie
Water and Stone
How much of our life is the product of water and stone? If you think of water, say, as consciousness, you can notice then how it flows against the stone of old ideas and beliefs. You can try to hold onto that stone, that solid rock, but the stone gradually will be smoothed and worn… Continue reading Water and Stone
Consciousness Is The Only Real Power
Of course, there must have been plenty of evolutionary advantages to the enriched consciousness of being human. That goes without saying. As we grow as individuals and as a race, it becomes more apparent exactly what those advantages are. I am coaching someone just now — I’ll call him Dave — who is working on a… Continue reading Consciousness Is The Only Real Power