Monk Notes

On Entitlement’s Cost

On Entitlement’s Cost

One of the central concerns I have for my children is that they grow to become entitled adults. As I understand it, this is a pretty common fear amongst parents....

On Entitlement’s Cost

One of the central concerns I have for my children is that they grow to become entitled adults. As I understand it, this is a pretty common fear amongst parents....

Move Slow and Heal Things

Move Slow and Heal Things

In everyone’s life, there are things that are broken. Relationships. Our health. Our sense of connection. Our sense of purpose.Our sense of hope.We all have areas of our lives where...

Move Slow and Heal Things

In everyone’s life, there are things that are broken. Relationships. Our health. Our sense of connection. Our sense of purpose.Our sense of hope.We all have areas of our lives where...

On Looking Back On Your Year

On Looking Back On Your Year

Looking down at a forest from an airplane, each tree which would seem very large in person appears to be incredibly small from this sky-high perspective. Looking back on a...

On Looking Back On Your Year

Looking down at a forest from an airplane, each tree which would seem very large in person appears to be incredibly small from this sky-high perspective. Looking back on a...

On Learning to See the Whole

On Learning to See the Whole

When you look at a painting you may see many different parts. You can look at the painting and see brushstrokes. You can look and see color, and form. You...

On Learning to See the Whole

When you look at a painting you may see many different parts. You can look at the painting and see brushstrokes. You can look and see color, and form. You...

On Growth's Shadow Spots

On Growth's Shadow Spots

We assume that growth is always good. And it often is, but unbalanced growth can be problematic — in order for growth to be sustainable, it needs to be balanced.If...

On Growth's Shadow Spots

We assume that growth is always good. And it often is, but unbalanced growth can be problematic — in order for growth to be sustainable, it needs to be balanced.If...

On What We Miss

On What We Miss

Many of us function by default out of a production-based mindset. This mindset can mislead us by setting our attention primarily on endpoints and outcomes, causing us to approach the...

On What We Miss

Many of us function by default out of a production-based mindset. This mindset can mislead us by setting our attention primarily on endpoints and outcomes, causing us to approach the...