In fact, our current American society is filled with different disciplines which individuals are trying to adopt to make some order in their lives. The spirit of the Pharisees is alive and well. It is what comes out of you that will mess up your life. All these evil things come from within, and they mess up a life. Now the points I want to make to you tonight are three, and I think I've already made the first one.
Life is short.
We need a sense of absolute urgency. Nothing else will suffice. You've got to be as inventive, as focused, as you are when you are seeking something you really want, or when you are trying to save someone's life. This isn't just about modifying behavior. The things that mess up our lives are the things which are inside us, in our spirits, hard to identify and even harder to affect.