There's a great deal about the machine that life has made of us which is out of whack. There is one particular faculty that causes us and others an enormous amount of useless, unnecessary suffering. No development is possible until we begin to adjust this

It doesn't matter how much you give or how much you take. That with which we must all contend sooner or later is that which is required of us. Be it justly or unjustly required, requirements are part of this life experience.

Putting off till tomorrow what you can do today may seem like a good idea at the time, but it may not be a wise choice when it comes to the work of self-development. Biting the bullet and applying the work to your own being is something most people never

No one can win all the time. When the False Personality catches you napping and pins you there are some ideas it helps to remember while you weather the storm.

Being annoyed is easy in today's world with global access to so many annoying people. Here are some ideas on how to deal with those two legged irritants.

Why is it that life is constantly knocking down whatever it is we try to build? What is all this opposition? Where does it come from and how can we get rid of it?

Discussion about Gurdjieff's talk, The Last Hour of Life. It's a great daily exercise if you're looking for a way to make esoteric ideas a practical reality in your life.

This is a recording of an essay I wrote in 2007. To my mind it's one of the best that has come out of me in recent years. I couldn't not share it with you. I pray it touches your heart as it has touched mine.

According to esoteric teachings there is no difference between the mechanically good man and the mechanically bad man. The mechanically good man will have a more difficult path to development.

Being hard, bitter, sour are not signs of ripe fruit. Nor are they signs of a ripe human being. The riper we get the softer and sweeter we become. We learn simple lessons that make life sweeter for ourselves and everyone around us.