Monk Notes

The Untapped Potential Within You

The Untapped Potential Within You

Everyone and everything in life has a hidden potential. We can see this by looking at an acorn; who could imagine that within such a small acorn hides a mighty...

The Untapped Potential Within You

Everyone and everything in life has a hidden potential. We can see this by looking at an acorn; who could imagine that within such a small acorn hides a mighty...

On Balancing Being and Doing

On Balancing Being and Doing

There’s a fundamental tension in life between two internal postures: Control and surrender; agency and dependency; prudence and trust. Some people grip too tightly. They try to maintain total control...

On Balancing Being and Doing

There’s a fundamental tension in life between two internal postures: Control and surrender; agency and dependency; prudence and trust. Some people grip too tightly. They try to maintain total control...

The Power of Presence

The Power of Presence

We often feel guilt in relationships because we feel that we don’t do enough.There always seems to be more need; more that we could do to help the people in...

The Power of Presence

We often feel guilt in relationships because we feel that we don’t do enough.There always seems to be more need; more that we could do to help the people in...

Why We Avoid Reflection and Favor Action (To Our Detriment)

Why We Avoid Reflection and Favor Action (To Ou...

There is a very specific reason we often avoid taking the time to reflect:When we reflect, it doesn’t feel like we’re doing anything.For many of us, doing is the most...

Why We Avoid Reflection and Favor Action (To Ou...

There is a very specific reason we often avoid taking the time to reflect:When we reflect, it doesn’t feel like we’re doing anything.For many of us, doing is the most...

The Hidden Relationship That Impacts Everything

The Hidden Relationship That Impacts Everything

Relationships shape the person that we become. With little effort, one can come to see the many ways we have been shaped by our family of origin: our values, our...

The Hidden Relationship That Impacts Everything

Relationships shape the person that we become. With little effort, one can come to see the many ways we have been shaped by our family of origin: our values, our...

The Ultimate Gift Is a Life of Meaning

The Ultimate Gift Is a Life of Meaning

Generosity is directly connected to meaningCulturally, we have a strange connection to generosity. We hold up generosity as a universally positive value, and yet tend to celebrate individuals in business,...

The Ultimate Gift Is a Life of Meaning

Generosity is directly connected to meaningCulturally, we have a strange connection to generosity. We hold up generosity as a universally positive value, and yet tend to celebrate individuals in business,...