“Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.” -Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Mediocrity is the quality or state of being mediocre which means being of moderate quality and not very good. British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's quote serves a reminder that when we live a life in mediocrity we know nothing … Continue reading Our Moral Compass: Mediocrity vs. Talent →

“Life is a like a landscape. You live in the midst of it but can describe it only from the vantage point of distance.” -Charles Lindbergh The typical and often heard "life is like" catchphrase is from the movie Forrest Gump: "Life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you are gonna … Continue reading Our Moral Compass: Life’s Beautiful Landscape →

“The true light never hides the darkness but is born out of the very center of it, transforming and redeeming. So to the darkness we must return, each of us individually accepting his ignorance and loneliness, his sin and weakness, and, most difficult of all, consenting to wait in the dark and even to love … Continue reading Our Moral Compass: Our Light Is Born Out Of Darkness →

“We all enter the spiritual path as ego-based beings, and as such we have ego-based hopes and fears. Practice is virtually never what we expect. We feel like we’ve got it all wrong, thinking, “The more I meditate the worse I become.” My teacher, Genden Rinpoche, always, responded to this by saying , “When you … Continue reading Our Moral Compass: Our Shortcomings Are The Dawn Of Our Qualities →

“Let each one turn his gaze inward and regard himself with awe and wonder, with mystery and reverence; …let each one work his own influence, his own havoc, his own miracles.” -Henry Miller Stop and smell the roses. How often have you heard or had someone tell you this? I know I have had it … Continue reading Our Moral Compass: Looking Within Ourselves →

“Wisdom is better than wit.” -Jane Austen Is it better to have wisdom or wit? Wisdom is the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment. Wit is that mental sharpness, inventiveness or keen intelligence and/or that innate ability to use words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humor. If you … Continue reading Our Moral Compass: Wisdom Over Wit →