25 August 2008
The greatness of being small
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In a culture that values greatness, where we're expected to grow our families, our communities, and our financial nest eggs, it's easy to lose sight of the small simplicities that bring meaning to our lives. We forget that we occupy just a tiny slice on the continuum between macrocosm and microcosm, and that today's joys and sorrows are a miniscule blip on the universe's radar screen.
But when we remember how small our lives really are, and turn our attention back to those simple moments that define our very greatness, we reconnect with who we really are. Michael Gellert explains, "To inhabit that smallness fully, that is a realistic appraisal of our condition. When you live small, and you live within your skin, and you're not ego-inflated, you don't have to be somebody you're not. All we have to do is be who we are. In a sense, living small is about discovering who we really are. It's a life of integrity."
Program #3240
