Kurt Mähler's Blog

Enrich Your Life Circuit: Set the Lens

Every person is like a river with hidden gold, and those who view them through this lens awaken their courage to reveal it. But how do we set that lens for the murky waters of the everyday? How do we reveal the treasure in the places we go and the people we know?

Purchase Lamp Oil: Deepen Your Skills

All of us are waiting for the open door, but are we preparing for it? We have to be ready the moment it appears, for when it comes, it will be too late to develop. It will be too late to prepare. It will be too late to "purchase lamp oil," as the ancients would say. How do we do that?

Pick Up the Trail: Learn from Your Role Models

We are born into a story where another has left off. We have the privilege of furthering the trail they blazed. But how?

Gold, Fire, and Watermark Moments

Our lives are filled with clues to our calling. Are we attentive to what's hiding in plain site? Is depends on whether you've trained your eye to see the watermark living in each joy and sorrow.

Stillness: the Cold Plunge that Sharpens

Stillness strengthens the soul just as the forge strengthens the sword. For after the heat of labor comes the cold plunge of stillness, and with stillness comes a return to clarity, conviction, and courage.

Mercy, Agency, and Calling

How do we walk in our calling? What is our role? Is it up to us? Is it "whatever will be, will be" or "it's all up to me"? Yes.

The Heart of the Farmer

The fruitful farmer possesses a mindset that transfers to even the most urban and air-conditioned environments. Habits producing a harvest if we don’t give up. What are those habits of the heart?

The Heart of the Soldier

The strategic battle of our lives is the one for our hearts. What can we learn from the soldier that will put courage in us for our struggles? How can we cultivate a daily bravery that leads to joy?

The Heart of the Athlete

The athlete generates his action from absolute stillness in the inner being. Having reached that place, he sets down three ground rules for how he plays. But if you cultivate the heart of the athlete, they're not just for game day. They're how you do life. What are they?

Athlete, Farmer, Soldier: Which One Are You?

“Calling” means you are walking out life as the original self God had in mind when He said, “Let there be…” But there's an operating system behind the interface. Which one is installed in you?