There is so much freedom that comes from working for yourself. You make your own hours. You get to choose which projects to work on. You can work wherever you want. But on vacation, you aren’t really free to get a full vacation. You have to make time to work. You have no choice on…
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Ascetic Motivation
I read in Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs that the legendary founder of Apple believed strongly in the benefits of an ascetic way of life. It was something he picked up on during his studies of Buddhism. Living simply and denying physical pleasures kept him motivated to work harder. He wasn’t complacent and he…
Where is the Lamb?
My daughter saw some Easter decorations and asked about the lamb: “Where is the lamb in the Easter story, dad?” In the nativity, of course, there are many animals represented at the birth of Christ. At Jesus’ death and Resurrection, however, Jesus is the lamb. There are no other animals. It was hard to explain…
Sin is . . .
Sin is turning a gift into a possession. Food Money Sex Time People Success All these things are gifts from God. They are good. When we make them possessions rather than gifts, we sin. When we accept them as gifts from God and treat them as gifts for others, we grow in greater unity with…
Three Days Between Good Friday and Easter Sunday?
On what day did Jesus die and rise again? In the Creed we say that “on the third day [Jesus] rose again,” but if Jesus died on a Friday and rose on a Sunday, isn’t that just two days? In this video I explain the math behind the Resurrection and why St. Paul and even…
