Soren Kierkegaard: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing
A book to read during Lent. I used to read Kierkegaard while I was contemplating a spiritual vocation and his works immediately took to me. In this book he points out the essence of knowing oneself, of living and acting as one is and not as others would expect or as if actions blur one's vision of the one simple way - to will and to serve the Good. He "doesn't question about what results I have produced, or whether I may have produced no results at all". He points out the importance of clarity of one's ways, thoughts and wishes. I'm absolutely fascinated with how contemporary he is in his contemplation because it's so hard today to remain detached from the busy life and abrupt changes it brings about daily, blurring our vision for the essential. Because in eternity we'll each be asked "solely about ourselves as individuals and the individual details in our lives". In the world of time, when worldly cleverness judges and criticizes, unfavour...