"Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill.
Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.
Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench.
Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner.
Do your work, then step back,
The only path to serenity."
(from the Tao te Ching #9, translated by Stephen Mitchell)
I like this quote because of it's ageless wisdom. I'm not certain that this is the only path to peace or serenity. Nevertheless, it is important to do my work and that my work is purposeful. Do it well then step back. It is crucial to know that who I am and my worth are not solely defined by what I do.
About Me
- News From The Front Porch
- Lexington, Kentucky, United States
- I've reached the age when my identity has to do with what Erik Erikson termed generativity. In order to avoid self-absorption, I want to be giving to others. I have done this by teaching Spiritual Formation as well as Pastoral Care and Counseling at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. I'm also a Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a Spiritually Informed Therapist and Co-Director of the Interfaith Counseling Center. My history is a moderate Baptist with a strong ecumenical and interfaith involvement and beliefs. I have a meaningful life with a good sense of health and happiness.
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