Last night I watched a Barbara Walters interview with Patrick Swayze who has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. His doctor has told him to “take care of business” as his days are numbered.
Swayze made a comment that is still ringing in my mind. He said, “I don’t want to chase living and not live.”
I believe the “chasing” is the number one obstacle to our spirituality.
A “Facebook friend” recently said, “If we had more hours in the day, we would only add to the pile!”
Dan Miller tells a story in No More Mondays about a South American Indian tribe that went on a long journey; they’d walk for days without stopping, then all of a sudden stop, sit down to rest, and make camp for a couple of days before going any farther. They explained to Westerners that they needed the time of rest so that their souls could catch up with them.
In Psalm 23 David talks about calm waters and green pastures and the restoration of his soul. His son, Solomon, took this issue one step further by saying, “Only someone too stupid to find his way home would wear himself out with work.” Ecclesiastes 10:15 TEV
How can you unplug your “doing” and enhance your being today?
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January 19th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Mike, a ton of truth here. This week, I discussed cancer with two friends who are battling the disease (and one has a brother who has it, too), and I thought of Steve McQueen and Patrick Swayze — two men who, in spite of their total and immense charm, personaity and coolness (and I say that with awe and respect, not at all mockingly), have been brought low … at least physicaly.
Great advice form Patrick Swayze — don’t chase living … just live. Thanks for sharing this meaningful post.
John R. Ingrisano
January 19th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I watched the interview and that statement stuck with me also. It seems we all are going so fast these days that we are chasing life, and I am afraid we miss out on so many things.
That is a very good way for us all to start approaching our lives. Thanks for bringing it back to my attention.
Peace,
DTW