The World Is A Self-Creating Mystery

The world as pure object is something that is not there. 

It is not a reality outside us for which we exist....
It is a living and self-creating mystery of which 
I am myself a part, to which 
I am myself, my own unique door.
~Thomas Merton, Contemplation in a World of Action

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[GMW #2833]

Recognize The Moment's Possibilities & Challenges

You do not need to know precisely what is happening, 
or exactly where it is all going. 

What you need is to recognize 
the possibilities and challenges 
offered by the present moment, and to 
embrace them with courage, faith, and hope.

~ Thomas Merton

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[GMW #3043]