The Practice of Your Life

The Exercise and Pursuit of a Consciously Created Life

Getting even

May 21
2008

I am a big proponent of “letting go,” as an essential practice in living my life (as a practice). That’s a very challenging thing to do when you grow up in a world that teaches you that there are people who are bad and wrong, and where there is no distinction between the behavior and the person exhibiting the behavior.

Do a bad thing? Then you’re a bad person.

One example of letting go vs. getting even that comes to mind is of a person I contracted with for considerable expense (at least for me) to do a job. I paid all of the money (not smart in hindsight) even with the job not completed, and from the moment the last payment was received the level of service… Continue reading

I urge you to listen to Barack Obama’s “A more perfect union” speech

Mar 21
2008

If you haven’t seen or read Barack Obama’s speech on race on March 18th, 2008 I highly recommend that you do (link below). Regardless of your political persuasion, I think you will agree that it was at least different from what we’ve come to expect from politicians.

Now the word different does not begin to do justice to the speech, and I chose the word because there will undoubtedly be those who do not share my view on its significance.

I write about this speech because in it Mr. Obama demonstrates the grasp of certain fundamental concepts that I think are essential to living your life as a practice.

Living your life as a practice is a quest for growth. A never ending journey that requires you to have a healthy relationship with… Continue reading