writing – JACK N. LAWSON – author • speaker • trainer

When Less is Enough

With all of the imperialist wars and unnecessary violence happening in the world I haven’t much felt like writing. What is there to say with all of the words being splashed across our screens every day? And too much of it is designed to rot our minds. Trump, Putin and other would-be dictators cannot stealContinue reading “When Less is Enough”

Peeling Your Life’s Onion

I turned 74 this month. Every birthday can be a time of reflection and evaluation—as well as the certain knowledge that there are more years behind me than are those that lie ahead. Two weeks before my birthday I gave the last of my scholarly library to the son of a former student of mine.Continue reading “Peeling Your Life’s Onion”

Chopping Wood, Carrying Water

For any readers familiar with Zen Buddhism the above phrase will be familiar: “Before enlightenment, chopping wood, carrying water; after enlightenment, chopping wood, carrying water.” When I was young and much more idealistic than I am now–and I am still an idealist!–I used to picture enlightenment as a constant state of bliss…perhaps even as anContinue reading “Chopping Wood, Carrying Water”