Joe Dominguez
In Memory
February 2, 1938 - January 11, 1997
"Life is no 'brief candle' to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations."
-- George Bernard Shaw
Michael Toms writes, in New Dimensions,
I recall asking him during a "New Dimensions" program, "Joe, how can you live on so little?" He replied without missing a beat, "How can you live on so much?" I can still remember the mischievous twinkle in his eyes as he said it.... His message of service, simplicity, balance and common sense will continue to inspire others because of its pragmatism and relevance to these times.
Richard Seid's article, "A Gentle Man of Vision," in the Mexico City Times says,
Joe Dominguez might prove to be one of the most influential men of the 21st century. If Nobel prizes were given posthumously, in 10 or 20 years -- or whenever the world comes to its fiscal senses -- Joe would be in contention for the economics award. Probably not sooner because the excess materialism of the American Dream will not be seen as a threat to national security until then. Joe taught differently. He saw that through individual actions our profligate societies need to change their wasteful ways.
"In Memoriam," in The New York Times:
He dedicated his life to leaving this planet in better shape than he found it.... He inspired hundreds of thousands of people to do the same by attaining financial integrity in their lives. He will not be forgotten.
"The Secret of Life" (below), written a number of years ago, is Joe's attempt to express his truth in as few words as possible. It is his message and final gift to you.
The Secret of Life
By Joe Dominguez
The secret of life is simply you...
your magnificence, your divinity.
Love is the medium through which
the divinity manifests.
The medium is the message.
Love is the message.
When you love, you are carrying the message...
You are manifesting your magnificence,
your divinity.
When you feel love, you feel good.
When you feel good, you feel love.
When you feel good, you feel god.
When you feel god, you feel good.
Love is your creation.
Your natural state is
the ecstatic experience of Love.
It is simply the conscious experience
of our aliveness, made manifest...shared.
Love does not "happen" to us.
We happen it.
We happen it by removing that which blocks it.
Living a life is simply the process of removing
those barriers to experiencing Love.
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