There’s a fascinating commentary in the ancient tradition about the story of Moses and the burning bush. The rabbis say that the bush didn’t suddenly start burning when Moses came upon it; it had been burning the whole time. Moses was simply moving slowly enough and paying attention enough to actually notice it. Are you moving so fast, are you so stressed and distracted, your head down reading your latest text messages and emails, that you’re passing burning bushes all day long? Whatever it is that you find yourself in the midst of on any given day—from laundry and meetings and traffic to
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