Wed, Apr 11 2007

An accident waiting to happen

The Ballard Street comic was wonderful this morning, but not because it's funny. We all spend time putting ourselves together in a physically cosmetic sense by bathing, brushing our teeth, styling our hair, shaving (for you gentlemen) choosing the right clothing, etc. It's such a ritual for most of us that it's automatic. But we often think nothing of jumping into our daily tasks without centering our inner self and remembering who we are and what we're about on any given day. I suppose this is why some religions encourage the use of altars. Having an appointed place to go to gather one's thoughts and examine one's motives makes us more likely to take time for a little inner preparation for the day.

We've all seen drivers putting on make-up or shaving in their car and wondered why they didn't make better use of their morning. They look ridiculous to us and we know they're putting themselves and others at risk with their thoughtless behavior. When I don't make good use of my morning to prepare my inner self for the day ahead I could turn out to be just as ridiculous as those thoughtless drivers and just as much a danger to myself and to others, at least in a spiritual sense.

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