It
takes a disciplined spirit to endure the monastery on Mount Serat in Spain. One
of the fundamental requirements of this religious order is that the young men
must maintain silence. Opportunities to speak are scheduled once every two
years, at which time they are allowed to speak only two words.
One
young initiate in this religious order, who had completed his first two years
of training, was invited by his superior to make his first two-word
presentation. "Food terrible," he said. Two years later the
invitation was once again extended. The young man used this forum to exclaim,
"Bed lumpy." Arriving at his superior's office two years later he
proclaimed, "I quit." The superior looked at this young monk and
said, "You know, it doesn't surprise me a bit. All you've done since you
arrived is complain, complain, complain.
Exaggerated?
Maybe. What if you were asked to share two words that describe your Life? Would
your focus be the lumps, bumps, and unfairness, or are you committed to dwell
on those things that are good, right, and lovely?
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