“There is only one problem on which all my existence, my peace, and my happiness depend: to discover myself in discovering God.  If I find Him I will find myself and if I find my true self I will find Him.” – Thomas Merton

For some reason, I was hesitant to read this book.  It was recommended to me by a friend and mentor after I explained to him that I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with my life.  I admitted that I was sort of lost. I had just closed one long chapter of my life and was opening a new chapter that no one else had written for me.  I waited for some direction, some pearls of wisdom from one who had navigated these shallows years before with apparent skill.