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Well Being with Don Oakley

Next, More & Better - The Three Carrots

In everyday life, many imagine that the hoped-for, fully satisfying payoff lies in the future. We may have experienced pleasures, accomplishments, and good relationships, but there always seems to be a sense of “Yes, but there must be something more.” We tend to bring this same pattern to our spiritual journey: seeking the next spiritual experience, more often, and better than the last one. In both cases, ultimate fulfillment always appears to lie in the future. But life happens now.
Broadcast on:
08 Oct 2022

In everyday life, many imagine that the hoped-for, fully satisfying payoff lies in the future. We may have experienced pleasures, accomplishments, and good relationships, but there always seems to be a sense of “Yes, but there must be something more.” We tend to bring this same pattern to our spiritual journey: seeking the next spiritual experience, more often, and better than the last one. In both cases, ultimate fulfillment always appears to lie in the future. But life happens now.