No Solutions?
In a YouTube video (opens in a new link), noted economist Thomas Sowell stated that there are no solutions …only tradeoffs. Is that a defeatist attitude? Or is it a more realistic view of the challenges we face? In some … Continued
Timeless Truths
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
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
Want vs Should: A matter of choice
When your schedule gets blown you’re left with a dilemma: doing what you want vs doing what you should. Often, what you really feel is that you should be doing both, even though you know that isn’t possible. Your emotions … Continued