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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
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
The Secret Superpower of Success
Learn this and you will go far, no matter what your field or chosen endeavor. Ignore it and you will never reach your fullest potential.…
December 3, 2024
I Woke Up in America
When I get that polite “How are you?” greeting, I frequently reply “I woke up in America and that is a great start to any…
November 28, 2024
The Bad Apple Effect
I’m going to combine several of my favorite sayings: 1) ‘You tend to become the sum total of the 5 people you spend the most…
November 19, 2024
Speaking Gently: Three Gates Plus a 4th
The great Sufi poet, Rumi, believed that before we speak, our words should pass through three gates: Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it…
November 12, 2024
Are You Watering Weeds?
We ‘water weeds’ when we waste our time/energy. Weeds come in many forms: Saying yes to the unimportant, to others’ priorities that aren’t ours. Every…
November 7, 2024
A Lie That Helped Me
How can a lie be helpful? Well, try this one on for size: ‘Personality’ is an illusion we invent. As I say/read the above, most…
October 31, 2024
It Takes Courage but it Works!: Become a ‘Top-Level Asker’
All too often we ‘pre-reject’ ourselves by being fearful to approach others or ask for what we want. Often it involves those we consider higher…
October 24, 2024
Your Own Worst Enemy
All too many of us are not fully on our own side. Ralph Marston once said “There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don’t allow…
October 17, 2024