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# Surprising step on the way to a contemplative life
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/2004526surprising-step-on-the-way-to-a-contemplative-life-html/
- Published: 2004-05-26T15:16:12.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-15T15:35:49.000Z
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Blog, Faith, #DashHouseCom, #wp

By [Karen Neudorf](http://onehouse.blogs.com/onehouse/2004/05/steps.html?ref=dashhouse.com), found through [Jordon Cooper](http://www.jordoncooper.com/2004/05/onehouse-steps.html?ref=dashhouse.com):

> Laughing at myself. The Simpsons help with this. Anytime you are taking yourself and your place in the world too seriously, it’s time to watch a little Simpsons. There is a temptation to become very intense and start speaking in a Reverend Lovejoy voice about this stuff. There’s a lot to laugh about. As the church sign in Springfield says, “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Salvation.”