Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind #BertrandRussell, The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell (1967) 3 Passions Have Governed My Life was last updated January 31st, 2015 by Mike Schleif3 Passions Have Governed My Life was last … Continue reading 3 Passions Have Governed My Life
Silence is Essential
Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light #ThichNhatHanh Silence is Essential was last updated March 28th, 2016 by Mike SchleifSilence is Essential was last modified: March 28th, 2016 by Mike Schleif
10 Things I Noticed While Traveling in China
While Jinna and I traveled in China between January 1 and January 18, several observations struck me about this other side of my world. Cultural differences are remarkable, if for no other reason than my life as I lived it is immersed in gradual, glacial change. What is happening in China is no glacial drift; … Continue reading 10 Things I Noticed While Traveling in China