Thursday, April 25, 2002

My readers know of my respect for Daniel Quinn. You may be familiar with his story of Ishmael, but another of his books that is equally valuable is The Story of B.

B Attitudes

Blessed are those who refrain from exalting themselves above their neighbors in the community of life, for their children shall have a world to live in.

Blessed are those who listen to their neighbors in the community of life, for they shall escape extinction.

Blessed are those who refrain from imposing on others their "one right way to live," for cultural diversity shall be restored among them.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for the survival of Leaver cultures, for they shall preserve a legacy of wisdom accumulated from the beginning of time.

Blessed are those who do not fancy themselves rulers or managers or stewards of the earth, for the earth managed to thrive for three billion years without any of us.

Blessed are those who do whatever they can wherever they are, for no one is devoid of resources or opportunities.

Blessed are those who awaken others as they have been awakened, for they are B.

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