Life and death

Forget for now the new beginning. Focus instead on what awaits its end. Endings are essential. High-quality endings are gem-like in their simplicity and clarity. Until something old dies, nothing new is born. “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat, having fallen to the ground, should die, it abides alone; but if it should die, it bears much fruit.”

The long goodbye

The hallmark of the human is his desire for continuousness. And his performative grief when that balloon pops.

Everything

Everything begins and ends. We’re good with beginnings, not so good with endings.

Blown candles

Time’s first function is to bring an end to things. Nevertheless, happy birthday!

Into the mystery

Beginnings are easy. Not so, endings. Every ending is a seminar on surrender.