Author Archives: jimwdollar

01 Reduce noise! Diminish complexity! Simplify! Simplify! Simplify! The recipe for balance and harmony. Noise, complexity, confusion, and chaos are the recipe for frantically swimming amid the clashing rocks in the heaving waves of the wine-dark sea. And, we bring it all on ourselves. By refusing to say “NO!” when it needs to be said,Continue reading “November 30, 2021”

01 Live in the service of your original nature, bringing your gifts/genius/daemon/shtick/virtues to life within the circumstances of your living in each situation as it arises, in doing what needs to be done, where it needs to be done, when it needs to be done, how it needs to be done, because it needs toContinue reading “November 27, 2021”

01 Changing our mind about what is important changes everything. Our perspective, point of view, way of assessing reality, is the swing point between ways of being and living. And, is what determines the things we do and the things we leave undone. Our life depends upon what we see when we look, and theContinue reading “November 26, 2021”

01 The wonder of life is always waiting to be realized, embraced, acknowledged, celebrated, relished, revered, cherished, adored… Not ignored. Everything hinges on the perspective necessary to see into the heart of things, and know things as they are. We talk to much. We see too little. And miss the blessing and grace of theContinue reading “November 25, 2021”

01 We find the way to The Way, and remain on it through the practice of the right kind of emptiness, stillness and silence. The practice of the right kind of emptiness, stillness and silence is not only the way to The Way, it is also the solution to all of our problems today, everyday.Continue reading “November 22, 2021”

01 There is a fine line between caring enough about the right things and caring too much about everything. Jesus and the Buddha advised knowing what is important and caring about that and letting the rest of it go. “Why worry about tomorrow?” they asked, “Or about anything out of your control?” they implied, “LetContinue reading “November 21, 2021”

01 There is the inner world, and there is the outer world. Inner and Outer. Think of them as another aspect of Yin and Yang. We have to balance them with each other and harmonize them both with the context and circumstances of our life, moment-to-moment, day-by-day. All our life long. Balance and harmony flowContinue reading “November 19, 2021”