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Tag: compulsion

Contradiction

I admire your faith that is so deep, dedication is your natural way of being, for all your life you have sought and now in your latter years, after much struggle you have found peace. You smile at my angst filled introspections wishing I could just let go and live in the moment, “accept what… Read More ›

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Bowl of Marbles (part 2)

My mind still races, though I am better at slowing it down as I age, perhaps that is what . . . writing is all about, to slow down thoughts and yes my tapes, many of them compulsive and tormenting, if I take the wrong attitude towards them. Some days, when I am tired, or… Read More ›

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Sin and Compulsions: An Inner Tyranny

People who sin because of their compulsions are not having much fun, nor is their life spectacularly fulfilling. They may experience relief or temporary gratification of one sort or another, but fundamentally they are unfree. In a sense they are non-persons. They are being driven by their passions, both conscious and unconscious. Whatever they may… Read More ›

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