Present Quotes

“Sacrifice does not mean giving up something for nothing; it means giving up one thing for something else we believe is worth more. –Brett McKay”
― Keri Mae Lamar, Present: How one woman pulled the plug on distraction to connect with Real Life.

“Does it matter if my doing is done without thought to my being? If I must sacrifice my spirit on the altar of the urgent or even the perfect project d’jour, what meaning has my life ultimately than in hurrying by the minutes and leaving only nothing of eternal value? What difference does it make, if I rush from website to website, or from project to project? At the end of my days, my in-box will still be full.”
― Keri Mae Lamar, Present: How one woman pulled the plug on distraction to connect with Real Life.

“Dreaming about and trying new possibilities is one benefit of taming the distractions of our technological age. But if your soul is seeking quietness and all you’re doing is substituting rushing around the Internet with rushing around the clock or project list, peace will still be elusive. The real issue is the distraction and disquiet themselves, not whether they have wireless service attached.”
― Keri Mae Lamar, Present: How one woman pulled the plug on distraction to connect with Real Life.