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Sacred Selfishness

Bud Harris

“If we forsake willpower, the power-oriented approach to dealing with ourselves, we are free to turn to love and desire for motivation. Self-discipline then becomes self-commitment or self-discipleship and is energized by our desire to know and love ourselves and to experience life more fully.”

—Bud Harris, Sacred Selfishness


the place where we once had a picnic
is now underwater

that one thick branch
of the shade tree
is now hovering
over the rippling surface

its trunk submerged—
holding its breath
for us

Last updated: August 8, 2023