Great Regulars: To utter such a prayer would entail

an unusual leap of faith, in fact. For this is to say thank you come what may. And to utter that, it seems to me, is almost to tempt fate. At least for an ordinary mortal like myself.

So Eckhart's formula is one of those things that looks great at first glance, but upon closer examination reveals itself as not only not as easy as it sounds, but also quite possibly perilous.

from Frank Wilson: When Falls the Coliseum: That's What He Said: Saying "thank you" not as easy as it sounds

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