"We used to wonder where war lived, what it was that made us so vile. And no we realize that we know where it lives ... inside ourselves."
(Albert Camus)
I read this quote on Facebook last Friday and I thought - How true! It gave me a big kick which I needed as I face issues of work and life in the midst of a worldwide COVID-19 crisis within my little world here in my Bangkok.
I remember a text book that was in my resource tool kit for life 25 years ago, entitled "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway". That book provided me key learning for stepping out beyond my fears and so stop being the victim I was in life. Then I read Timothy Radcliffe last week, sharing a powerful reminder that "those are courageous who fear and yet do what they should". These two together act to empower me for facing today's world and its many challenges. They tell me that we do not have to be ostriches but can be the creators of new ways for the needed transformation of life into the future.
It just takes courage which does not deny our fears but takes us beyond them. Easy, no?
I am John Murray, an Australian, Catholic priest of the Order of St Augustine. I live and work in Thailand and have been here since October 2005. I have many stories from my life journey and would simply like to share some of them. So hope you enjoy and go away sometime with a smile or a helpful little insight.
We gather
to give thanks for my 25 years.
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