Intentions

I believe that the experience of each moment presents an opportunity for a new life.  Many of us go through the motions in life without fully realizing our potential for greatness, let alone true goodness or even basic kindness.  Passing routinely through the events in one's lifetime, from one to the next without honest reflection or examination of the meaning in them and how each experience shapes us personally, denies us that potential.  We fill our days with commitments and obligations to others, but often forget to think about ourselves.  Focusing on thy self may sound selfish or egocentric when, in truth, it can at times be one of the most generous things one can do for others.  As we come to a deeper understanding of the self and our own actions, we are more likely to understand those of others.  And in doing so, we are brought together in purpose and spirit, which ultimately defines the human condition.