A Better Ten Commandments Quotes

“The Chinese philosophy of the Yin and Yang symbolizes how seemingly opposing forces are complementary and interconnected. How does one appreciate the light without experiencing the dark? How can there be good without evil, order without chaos, or life without death?”
― James Miller, A Better Ten Commandments: A Guide to Living Life With, and on Purpose

“The type of love I’m speaking of is platonic and given with no expectations. This type of love is selfless, not transactional. And the true wonder and beauty of this type of love is that if you expect nothing, then everything given you will truly be a blessing. Obviously, there is a long list of barriers to accomplishing this end; selfishness, racism, tribalism, and nationalism are but a few. I’d also add religion to that list, as at the root of every belief system is in-group and out-group thinking.”
― James Miller, A Better Ten Commandments: A Guide to Living Life With, and on Purpose

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step,” and I like to add that you must ensure that you’re stepping in the right direction. The best place to start, of course, is with yourself, hence why being the best version of yourself is the first commandment. As Gandhi said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.”
― James Miller, A Better Ten Commandments: A Guide to Living Life With, and on Purpose

“How did we end up in a world where a man like Joshua Milton Blahyi, popularly known as “General Butt Naked,” could enlist children as soldiers, then cannibalize and offer them as a blood sacrifice, and be responsible for the death of at least 20000 people, yet go on to start a ministry preaching the gospel of Christ and expect to be redeemed, not only by his victims, but by the creator of the universe for eternity?”
― James Miller, A Better Ten Commandments: A Guide to Living Life With, and on Purpose

“I vividly remember sitting in my parents’ driveway, fondling my father’s pistol and contemplating the best way to end my pain. I was nineteen years old, and I absolutely hated myself. I felt like a social outcast and had no idea who I wanted to be, what I wanted to do, and certainly no idea what truly mattered.”
― James Miller, A Better Ten Commandments: A Guide to Living Life With, and on Purpose