Hello Friends,
Welcome to another thought-provoking newsletter. Each week, I write on 3 ideas to help mid-lifers connect more deeply with the inner-self while living with more ‘aliveness’ in the outer world.
Here we go:
1. Gibran Led Me Back to Lebanon
I’m spending a few weeks in Lebanon visiting my father. I know that Lebanon is not at its best these days, and that there aren’t many good things to report on.
However, as I’m staying in a small town far away from the city, I’ve found the noise that usually surrounds me has slowly dissipated.The cool crispy weather and village-like environment have both helped.
Everything is simpler, more laid back and the total disconnect from fast-living has becalmed me. It’s reminded me of what Kahlil Gibran has expressed in many of his writings.
Click here to read my previous post on how Gibran manages to keep Lebanon in my heart.
2. I Recommend A Good, Near-Death Experience by Wajahat Ali
“I engaged in a negotiation with God asking for more time believing, like a narcissistic fool, that the Universe actually owed me more. It was shameful but predictable behavior — the human being is selfish up until the end. Then, I moved on and performed a self-audit of my life — reflections of regrets, warm memories, successes and failures, old friends and close family members. In those final moments, I instinctively started reciting prayers.”
Click here to read more.
3. Quote of the Week
“One of the big traps we have in the West is our intelligence, because we want to know that we know. Freedom allows you to be wise, but you cannot know wisdom, you must be wisdom. When my guru wanted to put me down, he called me ‘clever.’ When he wanted to reward me, he would call me ‘simple.’ The intellect is a beautiful servant, but a terrible master. Intellect is the power tool of our separateness. The intuitive, compassionate heart is the doorway to our unity.” — Ram Dass
Have a great week!
Mo
