Just Plain Living Is the Finest Thing of All
“How easily we get trapped in that which is not essential – in looking good, winning at competition, gathering power and wealth – when simply being alive is the gift beyond measure. As I die, I rather doubt that I will be reviewing my prizes or my popularity or my bank account. I hope I will be gazing inwardly at that glorious patch of sun gleaming on an old oak floor, a window of light opening into the deep reality of life eternal. Living – just plain living – is the finest thing of all.“
— Parker J. Palmer, 2001
Quaker author, educator, and activist
Today’s Invitation
Pay attention to what specific mental image brings you into the deep reality of life eternal, like Palmer’s “old oak floor.”
This Week’s Query
What simple things give you joy?
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