I need one more writing assignment to finish my MOOC Science of Happiness class tonight. The assignment is to write about things that
inspire a sense of awe in me. Certainly
nature’s beauty is an easy place to start from the physical beauty of a starry
nights, sunny days, snow covered mountains, stormy coastlines, and then on over
to the biological beauty of plants, trees, and flowers.
Athletes and scientists inspire awe with their abilities and
achievements that few of us will ever match.
Religious figures including the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, and Lao Tzu
created belief systems that are changed the world for millennia that are
perhaps even more active vibrant contributors to world culture today than they
were back in their day.
Philosophers and artists often paved the way for science. Aristotle and Leonardo are two of the
all-time great thinkers that stood the test of time.
Friends are an inspired source of awe.
18 months ago, Lea was deep in the incomprehensible demoralization of
active addiction. She was definitely in
danger of a premature demise from drugs or violence. Today she is a leader at her morning meeting
serving as secretary and working with her first two sponsees. It takes a ferocious amount of courage and
faith to turn your life around like that at any age. I am in awe of the changes she has made to
get to where she is at today.
There are plenty of things and people to inspire a great sense of awe
in me today. A new pair of spiritual
glasses reveals plenty to be inspired by.
I am grateful for the awe in my life today. That is a lot better than the pessimistic
cynicism I used to “enjoy”.
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