“In his book, Time and Soul, Jacob Needleman says ‘The time famine of our lives and our culture is in fact a symptom of metaphysical starvation.’ Many of us in America live abundant lives. Yet we are like the knight Parsifal standing before the Grail Castle, seeing the most beautiful court in the world, and forgetting to ask the most important question: Whom does the Grail serve? In modern terms we have to ask: In all this abundance, what matters most? How am I spending my time? Am I using it compassionately and creatively? What goals does my spirit serve?”
Mystic Messages 
BOOK LIGHTS: from “The Rhythm of Compassion, Caring for Self, Connecting with Society” by Gail Straub
October 27, 2010 — Rosemary“In his book, Time and Soul, Jacob Needleman says ‘The time famine of our lives and our culture is in fact a symptom of metaphysical starvation.’ Many of us in America live abundant lives. Yet we are like the knight Parsifal standing before the Grail Castle, seeing the most beautiful court in the world, and forgetting to ask the most important question: Whom does the Grail serve? In modern terms we have to ask: In all this abundance, what matters most? How am I spending my time? Am I using it compassionately and creatively? What goals does my spirit serve?”
We are all so busy that we forget to ask ‘What matters most?’ The Dalai Lama says that we are here to be happy but that being happy is an art. Once you decide what matters most to you, and you focus your attention and time on that, you will be happy. Remember, don’t sweat the small stuff!
Rosemary
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