“ Nothing like a little judicious levity.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson How do you define “consciousness-raising“? What forms does it take for you? Can you think of any tricks to make the process easier? The game of life is much like a camping trip. For a successful journey, it helps to be prepared, [...]
“The more I practice the luckier I get.” ~ Gary Player Abandon perfection, embrace mediocrity? What am I, crazy? Who could propose such a thing? But wait! Perhaps there’s something to unpack between these two polarities. Might there be merit in making mediocrity a goal? Having a halfway-decent ability in something gets a [...]
“ You don't have to swing hard to hit a home run. If you got the timing, it'll go” ~ Yogi Berra How do you fine-tune your timing? Does maintaining your momentum keep you in the flow? How important is it to be on time anyway? If time is a wave, then we [...]
“It seems to me that one of the great luxuries of life at this point is to do one thing at a time. One thing to which you give yourself wholeheartedly — uni-tasking” ~ Michael Pollan Do you ever feel like you’re juggling with one too many balls in the air? Does looking [...]
“ We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” ~ Anais Nin What does it mean to “go meta”? Do you ever feel like an observer observing another observer who is observing something? How many layers of perspective can there be anyway? With a good part of my life [...]
“ Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see ” ~ Mark Twain Everyone likes nice people, right? What’s the difference between being nice and being good? Where does kindness fit into the picture? Nice, kind, and good; these are all the kind of seemingly similar qualities [...]
“ Carve as we will the mysterious block of which our life is made, the black vein of destiny constantly reappears in it.” ~ Victor Hugo When the universe makes a request, do you listen? Do you recognize its touch when it taps you on the shoulder? What happens when your plans don’t [...]
“ You can't use up creativity.The more you use, the more you have.” ~ Maya Angelou How’s your relationship with creativity? Do you have a good understanding of it? More importantly, why is creativity such a key factor in your relationships? Few places in a person‘s life bring out self-defeat more than the [...]
“ I have no idea what I'm doin'. I've never seen me.” ~ Mose Allison What does it mean to 'look through someone else’s eyes'? How does one learn the mental gymnastics to do such a thing? Why is having flexibility in perspective so important? When it comes to how we see the [...]
“ Where words fail, music speaks.” ~ Hans Christian Andersen Where would you be without music? What role does it play in your life? How do you discover new music to keep your soundtrack fresh? It’s no secret that the world of music has changed a lot in our lifetimes. While the World [...]
