Tag: Rumi
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Serendipity is Annoying
Right now so much is uncertain in my life. I’m uncertain about my home, my income, my career, my next job, etc, etc. And it’s not all hopeless! And as a professional worrier, I work through all the known possibilities. Then I am left with a range of outcomes from awful to mediocre at best. […]
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Five People I Would Invite To Dinner
As an occasional Melbourne Eat With Me participant, I was asked the names of the five people I would invite to dinner. Well, the five people I would invite to dinner would be a mixture indeed. An author, two poets, a president and a prime minister in waiting. John Le Carre, author of spy thrillers. […]
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Rumi’s Puzzle of Love
Though long deceased, the Persian poet Rumi regularly sends me quotes on Facebook. Last week’s quote was “To find the Beloved, you must become the Beloved.” I was puzzled. And I tried to analyse it. And became more puzzled. So this time took my advice to others: when puzzled, describe don’t explain! So while I’m […]
Andrew James Whalan 