The Closest Thing on Earth to Eternity

“Simplicity begins with a leap of faith – faith in oneself and, for many, faith in their creator. Simplicity will enable you to leap lightly. Increasingly you will find yourself living in a state of grace, finding […] the sacred in the ordinary, the mystical in the mundane. Shedding regret for the past and concern for the future, you will begin to live fully in the present moment, which is the closest thing on earth to eternity.”

— David Yount, 1997
Quaker editor and university dean

Today’s Invitation

Shed regret for the past and concern for the future so you may live fully in the present moment.

This Week’s Query

How do you know when you have enough?

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  • David Yount is a critically acclaimed author and nationally syndicated columnist for Scripps Howards column, Amazing Grace, has been circulated weekly for over a decade to newspapers with a combined readership of 25 million. He also appears as an analyst for PBS and lectures nationwide. He is the author of How the Quakers Invented America.   

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