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Is the Universe a Friendly Place?
Is the Universe a Friendly Place?
Einstein famously remarked that the most important decision you will ever make is whether or not to believe that the universe is friendly. One obvious response is that there…
December 19, 2024
Exchanging Winks with the Universe
Crazy idea I know but what if the Universe is conspiring to HELP you? What if the Force is on your side? What if Karma…
December 12, 2024
Two Kinds of Goals… and Why You Need Both
Goals can fall into two categories: Outcome Goals: I want to lose 10 lbs, run a marathon in under 3 hours, become a manager. Process…
December 10, 2024
What Fires Together Wires Together
‘What Fires Together Wires Together’ is from Hebb’s Rule, a neuropsychological theory explaining the increase in synaptic efficacy arising from one cell’s repeated and persistent…
December 5, 2024
What Do You See?
There is the story of two folks looking out a window; one sees a muddy field, another sees the sun breaking through the clouds. Perception…
November 14, 2024
Not my Monkeys, not my Circus
Folks, in life you must pick your battles; allocate your time and energy in ways that are most effective and efficient. We are given but…
November 5, 2024
Hara Hachi Bun Me (腹八分目)
Hara Hachi Bun Me is a Japanese phrase meaning ‘Belly 80 % full’ and refers to the Confucian concept of not eating to satiation, of stopping…
October 3, 2024
Wabi-sabi
Wabi-sabi is a Japanese philosophy that finds contentment and peace of mind by embracing the inevitability of imperfection and impermanence. It is an aesthetic principle that…
October 1, 2024
Be Bigger than the Moment
To be bigger than the moment is to rise to the occasion, especially in emotionally charged moments that can potentially sway us off true north.…
September 26, 2024
Have You Checked Your Alignment Lately?
Just like the tires of your car, your desires, actions, and beliefs need to be in alignment; anything else and you are working against yourself,…
September 19, 2024
8 Truths to put you in the Top Tier of the Mentally Strong
The past is a place of reference, not residence. Focus forward, make plans, set goals, excelsior! Stress is not an event but a learned reaction…
September 17, 2024