"No mirror ever became iron again; No bread ever became wheat; No ripened grape ever became sour fruit. Mature yourself and be secure from a change for the worse. Become the light." ~ Rumi from Rumi: Daylight What a beautiful...

“Patience is the key to joy.” ~ Rumi from Rumi: Daylight Ahhhh… patience.  This is a virtue I am developing.  Patiently, of course. :) I have this thought from Epictetus (see Notes on The Enchiridion) on my whiteboard whenever I...

"The lion who breaks the enemy's ranks is a minor hero compared to the lion who overcomes himself." ~ Rumi from Rumi: Daylight Mevlana Rumi: The great Islamic Persian poet and mystic. He might be called the world's ultimate jihad...