“ The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” ~ Alan Watts Have you ever heard the expression “even with the best laid plans”? Is it actually possible to have a neat and orderly and predictable existence? Does your ability [...]
“ The elders are the history and mirror of the living past. Study them to brighten your life and future.” ~ Ehsan Sehgal How do you maintain perspective in your life? What’s your best way of seeing your situation from a different point of view? Why is it good to see yourself through [...]
“ In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.” ~ Albert Camus When is the last time you truly unplugged? What counts as unplugging nowadays anyway? Why is it so important to occasionally press your metaphysical reset button? If there’s one thing we can all agree [...]
“ You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche What elevates something to the level of art? Who gets to decide what, in fact, art is? Just how far can the term “art” be stretched? Art obviously takes many forms. There’s physical forms that you could [...]
“ Hope floats but effort propels.” ~ Rob Liano How do you get in gear? Do you have a secret for staying in motion? Why is it so important to maintain momentum? Name practically anything in your life, and you’ll see that it requires some sustained energy to keep it going. The question [...]
“ Flying starts from the ground.The more grounded you are,the higher you fly.” ~ J.R. Rim What do you do to feel grounded? Why is it so important to connect with the earth? And how often do you make an effort to keep that connection alive? It’s no secret that in today’s world [...]
“ The best way out is always through.” ~ Robert Frost How are your powers of observation? Is there truly power in the act of observation? Paying attention is the cornerstone of our existence, and if we are blessed with the gift of sight, we are peeking, peering, and poring over things all [...]
“ It's the job that's never started that takes longest to finish..” ~ J. R. R. Tolkien Are you close to the finish line? Does it seem like the closer you get the further away it is? Will you know for sure when you’ve crossed it? Goals can resemble a receding horizon. Without [...]
“ Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow.” ~ Mary Tyler Moore How often do you goof up? It happens, right? What’s your reaction to it? We all make mistakes. Some of us make them more often than others. But there’s a difference between being disaster-prone or error-ridden and simply stretching yourself. [...]
“ In the presence of eternity,the mountains are as transient as the clouds.” ~ Robert Green Ingersoll Where do you find your silver linings? Every cloud has one, or so the saying goes. It’s almost like a law of nature. Events and actions and circumstances beyond our control might present themselves as either [...]
