Jewish Wisdom
Yes, this world is really a recycling plant. That is why it is filled with so much garbage. All the trash around us and within us is here for us to recycle into usable products -- lessons and realizations, growth and accomplishments.
— David Aaron in The Secret Life of God
Anglican Wisdom
Listen for the whisper of God everywhere. Work for justice. Know that your life is in communion with all life.
— Diana Butler Bass in Grounded
Buddhist Wisdom
My wife's grandfather gave away half of his lunch each day of his life. He would either find someone to give it to or leave it for the birds and critters to eat. Giveaways do more than unburden us. They make us aware of what we can give back, all the time reminding us not to waste the precious gifts that are ours."
— Donald Altman in Living Kindness: The Buddha's Ten Guiding Principles for a Blessed Life
Protestant Wisdom
By holding ourselves back, we trade the opportunity to find out who we are for the illusion of safety.
— Hugh Prather in The Little Book of Letting Go
Catholic Wisdom
True joy, happiness, and inner peace come from the giving of ourselves to others. A happy life is a life for others.
— Henri J.M. Nouwen, spiritual writer
Spiritual Wisdom
Silence is important because it provides direction. What waits for you in silence is the insight and direction you need to determine the next step in your quest. Silence is the source of knowing what to do, or what not to do.
— Christina Baldwin in Life's Companion
Song Lyrics
All my life's a circle;
Sunrise and sundown;
Moon rolls thru the nighttime;
Till the daybreak comes around.
All my life's a circle;
But I can't tell you why;
Season's spinning round again;
The years keep rollin' by.
— "Circle" by Harry Chapin