“ I have no idea what I'm doin'.I've never seen me ” ~ Mose Allison Have we figured out where consciousness exists yet? Is there an answer to the mind-body equation? Is it possible that our stalwart philosopher’s may have put Descartres before the horse? It’s an age-old argument with no clear answer. But [...]
“ I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong. ” ~ Bertrand Russell What’s the difference between an idea and a theory? When does a philosophy become an ideology? And what does this have to do with flexibility and being a dancer anyway? Let me guess, I'm willing to [...]
“ Your hand opens and closes, opens and closes. If it were always a fist or always stretched open, you would be paralysed. Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and coordinated as birds' wings.” ~ Jelaluddin Rumi Have you ever used the term “body [...]
“ Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.” ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne Have you been to a casino lately? OK, how about IKEA? Well then, if not either of those, I’d be willing to bet that you spent time on a social media site recently. What do the three of these have [...]
“ We are not living in a world where all roads are radii of a circle and where all, if followed long enough, will therefore draw gradually nearer and finally meet at the centre: rather in a world where every road, after a few miles, forks into two, and each of those into two again, [...]
“ Benches and books have things in common beyond the fact that they’re generally to do with sitting. Both are forms of public privacy, intimate spaces widely shared.” ~ Mal Peet How often do you make the most of being a citizen? Do you ever think about the perks? What are some ways you [...]
“ 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 [...]
“ 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 [...]
