The more you practice the three trainings of ethics, meditation, and wisdom, the more difficult it will become for you to act in a way that is contrary to an ethical, compassionate attitude. Ethics arise naturally out of contemplating the three trainings. — Martine Batchelor, Meditation for Life. I feel like I’ve written before about practice,…
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Achievement Is Talent Plus Preparation — Friday After Ash Wednesday
Achievement is talent plus preparation. — Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers. Are you already struggling with your Lenten Discipline? Whether you are or not, you will soon learn that true discipline is hard work. I’ve always been fascinated by Gladwell’s 10,000 hour rule. To learn about his defense of his theory I recommend his article in The New Yorker. A Lenten discipline…