”. . . in the last days there will come times of stress. For we will be lovers of self, lovers of money.”
(Timothy 3:1).
The late Joseph Campbell, famous for his exploration and interpretation of myths that have come down through the Ages, said this in an interview:
“I have a friend who gave me a list of things which let you know you’re growing old. Number One: you sink your teeth into a juicy steak and they stay there. Number Two: the little old lady you’re leading across the street is your wife. Number Three: your back goes out more often than you do. But the real killer is this one: you’ve arrived at the top of the ladder and found it’s up against the wrong wall.”
Then, he said,
“Now, at my stage of life, many of the people I’m meeting have realized that the ladder they’ve climbed was against the wrong wall. And that’s because the goal of life came…
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