Hi, I am Zac Gordon and zgordon.org is my personal website. You can find quotes I find inspiring, occasional reflections, random day to day blog posts, and photos. If you are looking for my professional work please check out dabrook.org and wideskydesigns.com.

I know that Michael Franti’s song One Step Closer to You is probably about a love for a woman.  In true Haifz fasion, though, I tend to think of most love songs as being about spiritual love for our divine friend.  It’s in this light that this song rings so precious:

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Timeless advice.  As Bob Marley says… “Don’t worry, about a thing… cause every little thing… is gonna be alright”

I have a tendency to talk too much sometimes, and listen too much others.  I think this quote sets out a nice balance for the two.

I must be a huge nerd for admitting that, but something he said in the trailer to the 2nd movie really rang true to me: “Fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our choosing.”  Deep.

There are a couple of variations on this one   Leisure is the devils playground.  So true, so true.

Yet, staying busy is not the only solution.  Actually it is just a distraction from the real solution: being able to control ourselves in times of rest and relaxation.  Enter in methods such as yoga, meditation, and prayer.

Someone told me once that the best time to practice mindfulness and deep contemplation is to use our leisure time to quite our minds and find an inner satisfaction that roots out the temptations that call to us when we are not running around busy.