Creative Thinking: A Habit?
Whether you realize it or not you are a creative thinker, but have you made it a habit? If you doubt that you’re a creative thinker, here’s a way to prove it to yourself. Think of some of the best … Continued
Expectations and Mental Health
I just caught the tail end of an interview on Scott Simon’s Weekend Edition (opens in a new link) on NPR (National Public Radio) as he asked his guest to help us understand the impact that public expectations have on … Continued
Confidence and Talent
At the beginning of an episode of America’s Got Talent (opens in a new link), Simon Cowell (opens in a new link) said that two things are needed for success: confidence and talent. I found two things intriguing in that … Continued
Retrospective: Understanding Life
Danish philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard, said “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” Intuitively this makes sense, but what does it mean for the way we live or what we teach our kids about living? Understanding … Continued
Overlooking Learning Opportunities
Many of us overlook learning opportunities because we view learning as a formal process. We have this view because much of our education has been formal, consequently we’ve become accustomed to signing up for classes, seminars, podcasts, and reading books … Continued
Understanding: How or Why?
I’ve recently become aware that there are two levels of understanding: how something works and why it works that way. On the surface this distinction is fairly obvious, but its implications are intriguing. Understanding how It’s often easier to understand … Continued
Jim Rohn: On Giving
The late Jim Rohn, entrepreneur and inspirational speaker, said that we human being don’t give magnanimously. It’s not our nature. But the enlightened among us give without expecting anything in return…knowing that the universe will repay our kindness. I heard … Continued
Struggling Against The Inevitable
In Agatha Christie’s book, Taken At The Flood, her famous detective, Hercule Poirot, says “One should never struggle against the inevitable…” I chuckled as I read this line, recalling all the times I struggled against the inevitable…especially in my early … Continued
Intimate, Not Personal
In the Eckhart Tolle video, The Dark Night of the Soul, an audience member spoke of his awareness being intimate, yet not personal. His statement triggered memories of the intimacy I’ve felt in my dealings with others. In many instances, … Continued
Control and Choice
Some of the greatest frustration we experience in life comes from our desire to control. We want to control our destinies. At times, we desire to control others’ behaviors. In reality, the only control we have is over the choices … Continued