Lessons from Saint Augustine
Finding the Path to Silence
A part of me is beginning to wonder if what I write and say offers any true value beyond the challenges and joy of writing professionally.
The older I get, the less I feel I know. I suppose it’s humility growing into me later in the game, for I have not been the most humble human among us, and there have been consequences.
I look around the world today and wonder how to make sense of humanity’s seeming insanity. I sometimes feel helpless about what I might do in my remaining time to make a difference in the world beyond what little I’ve done for myself and my family. I play mindfulness games to keep my mind from diving into deep, dark rabbit holes.
But I can’t be the only creative person who wonders if it’s time to it’s up the banter, be more still, and live the rest of my days in relative peace and silence. It’s not that I don’t love reading, writing, and consulting founders and CEOs for a living.
I do. But I can’t help but wonder if I’m doing any good. It’s as if there is a growing calling from deep within me saying, “Dude, enough of you already. It’s time to shift your focus to making a bigger difference in the world.”
But I’m unsure where or how which is one of my existential struggles. And so, here I sit, working it out with you.
