In the past few years, we’ve seen the conflict between individual and societal rights become more contentious, divisive and violent than any time in recent history. That’s, in part, because it’s become more important to be right than to find … Continued
On a recent trip to an artist community, my wife commented that my memory of the location of various shops was better than hers. I said “That just means that they hold greater interest for me.” This short dialogue got … Continued
In Robert Galbraith’s (J.K. Rowling’s) book, Troubled Blood (opens in a new link), another timeless truth presented itself in the form a quote from Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene (opens in a new link). Here’s the quote: It is the … Continued
Nothing spawns collaboration like a common enemy. Until Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, a nationalist mentality was taking hold around the world. Countries were isolating themselves from the rest of the world by placing their interests ahead those of the global … Continued
Judgment is both a natural tendency and a scourge in that initial judgment is often false and misleading. Natural tendency Our judgments are typically the result of an emotional reaction to something that’s happened or what someone has done. Because … Continued
Do we misunderstand what patience is? The late Archbishop Fulton Sheen says “Patience is not an absence of action, rather it is ‘timing;’ it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.” … Continued
Do challenges and joyful living seem incongruous to you? That may be your initial reaction, but upon further consideration we realize that overcoming challenges is what makes life worth living. Fulton Sheen, theologian, said “They [people] seem to forget that … Continued
Fulton Sheen, theologian, said “Our personal dispositions are as windowpanes through which we see the world as either rosy or dull. The way we color the glasses we wear is the way the world seems to us.” Personal dispositions To … Continued
Which produces better results, selfless or selfish behaviors? Background This blog post was triggered by a comment after last Sunday’s Super Bowl game. Rams’ wide receiver, Cooper Kupp, upon being named most valuable player, said “I don’t feel like I … Continued
I recently lost a dear friend, Stephen Hager (opens in a new link) whom I remember as much for his kind, generous, encouraging nature as his neuroscience work. Stephen, along with his wife, Deanna Phelps, made neuroscience understandable, practical and … Continued