Daily Writing, 62
Along St. Peter’s Square
Along St. Peter’s Square
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. — Luke, 6:38 The statue of Charity, in the portico of St. Peters
Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness. — Anne Frank
Have I told you lately, that I love you?
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven …
This from yesterday’s Daily Stoic newsletter. I’m quoting it wholly, because short though it may be; it packs such a powerful punch. Your Uber driver is delayed and you want a credit for the inconvenience. Your house is damaged in a storm and you want your insurance to pay for every penny of the repairs. Someone says something pointed and personal at you, and you want them not only to apologize, but to convince you that they never meant it in the first place. ...