The Mystery of Happiness

If you accept my discontent and not just my intemperance,
My "rages" and "counterfeit glooms,"
Our life would run its similitude course;
Hard silence, tedious dances, and mutual upbraidings.
If you accept
My "profane" right to be exempt from the rules of life-
Unfaithful to myself-
Our life would run its undaunted course; Read More

People who tend to take over everything are more tiring than tired. Independent of their competence, they feel uncomfortable in delegating and micromanage every detail. They think that if they don't, either it will not be done or it will be done incorrectly. They have no confidence in others, regardless of their competency. Read More

There is a story about a Sufi, Nasreddin, who goes to a teacher for music lessons. "How much do the lessons cost?" he asks. "Fifteen dollars for the first lesson, ten dollars each after that," says the teacher. "Fine," Nasreddin replies. "I'll begin with lesson number two." Read More

The things I keep around me are all soul makers. I take care of them because they are all sacred things. When they are clean and balanced, and my space is uncluttered, they are transformative. I work better when these things are taken care of. I spend many hours in my office. Usually my thoughts, feelings, and ideas ferment here. Read More