Monk Notes

The Entitlement Vs Gratitude Frame

The Entitlement Vs Gratitude Frame

It would seem that gratitude would come naturally to us. We are attracted to the gratitude we see in others, and sense our own lives would be enriched by moving...

The Entitlement Vs Gratitude Frame

It would seem that gratitude would come naturally to us. We are attracted to the gratitude we see in others, and sense our own lives would be enriched by moving...

What We Prepare For, and What We Don’t

What We Prepare For, and What We Don’t

We prepare for everything important in life. Celebrations, weddings, anniversaries, graduations, tests, performances, presentations, projects, and competitions. Preparation is a proactive investment we make to ensure the success of a...

What We Prepare For, and What We Don’t

We prepare for everything important in life. Celebrations, weddings, anniversaries, graduations, tests, performances, presentations, projects, and competitions. Preparation is a proactive investment we make to ensure the success of a...

Life Is a Series of Births and Deaths

Life Is a Series of Births and Deaths

Life is births and deaths. Hidden in every birth is the death of something old.Hidden in every death is the birth of something new. Each transition in life holds both...

Life Is a Series of Births and Deaths

Life is births and deaths. Hidden in every birth is the death of something old.Hidden in every death is the birth of something new. Each transition in life holds both...

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...