Friday, July 26, 2024

The Conquest of Nature

"An animal cannot be a contemplative." --Thomas Merton in New Seeds of Contemplation.

We have conquered nature. Now we must conquer ourselves. 

It is the nature within us which is the greatest obstacle to realizing our full potential as human beings.

The Wrong Approach

Being wise does not mean that the sage is always right, but that she is always willing to admit when she is wrong.