Angel of Ease

to be busy abstaining is not the not doing of refraining

I didn’t leap a tall building this morning. I’m not that super guy. I didn’t find the last irrational digit, and would’t even try.

Didn’t do two things at once, or even one thing twice. (Although when it comes to helpings, a second might be nice.)

I didn’t do and don’t plan to, but that doesn’t mean refraining. You’d think this more than onerous, but I can not-do without straining.

I have to be selective in what I choose not to do with a measure of intention. It’s easier to inventory omissions without the overhead of paying attention.

About Me

Roger Kenyon was North America’s first lay canon lawyer and associate director at the Archdiocese of Seattle. He was involved in tech (author of Macintosh Introductory Programming, Mainstay) before teaching (author of ThinkLink: a learner-active program, Riverwood). Roger lives near Toronto and offers free critical thinking and character development courses online.

“When not writing, I’m riding—eBike, motorbike, and a mow cart that catches air down the hills. One day I’ll have Goldies again.”