“The unexamined life is not worth living” – Socrates Before the age of the internet, social media, radio, and TV, people had more opportunity to ponder, dream and reflect on life’s big truths. Ancient Greek philosophers roamed their white marble forums, lost deep in thought. Monks wandered in the wilderness in search of truth and…
4 Signs That Your Priorities Are Probably Wrong
“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.”― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (goe-tha) There are certain times in life when we lose sight of our priorities and get off track; life gets too busy, a crisis occurs, we fall into the wrong company, or we simply fail to…
How Your Attachment Style Affects Your Relationships
“Learn the difference between connection and attachment. Connection gives you power, Attachment sucks the life out of you.” We all crave deep and meaningful connections. We long to be in union, in mind, body, and spirit, with that one special person. So why do we find it so difficult to find? Part of the problem…
When a Risk is Worth Taking
“There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.” – John F. Kennedy From the moment you open your eyes in the morning, you’re faced with decisions that involve some degree of risk. Not everything requires risk. These are what I call the ‘ho-hum’…
How to Increase Your Global Fluency and Knowledge
“Local minded people will never understand global minded goals.” One of the first educational toys I received as a child was a world globe. I took great pleasure in spinning it on its axis and admiring the colors of each continent as they floated on the vast blue oceans. As a child, however, I never…
Why Your Intuition May Not Always Be Right
“Remember this rule: intuition cannot be trusted in the absence of stable regularities in the environment.” ― Daniel Kahneman We’ve all had ‘gut feelings. Maybe you’ve had a sense that someone was untrustworthy, despite their outward appearance of sincerity, or you’ve heard an inner voice tell you that a particular work opportunity was right for…
You’re Not Broken. You’re a Work in Progress. Here’s Why.
“You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously.” When you wake up in the morning and look at yourself in the mirror, what’s the first thought you have? If you’re like most of us, you might zoom into that tiny zit on your forehead, the bags under your eyes,…
How to Graciously Deal with Rude People
“Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.” ― Edmund Burke When you’re out and about, there’s just no avoiding rude people. You will be bumped into without apologies, cut off while driving, receive a mean email, or have a rant directed at you. You probably did, or said, something to which someone took offence….
Why Equality and Fairness Matter
“Before God we are all equally wise – and equally foolish.” ― Albert Einstein One of the most humbling experiences for me is going to a museum, and looking at the skeletal remains of those who have passed. Whether it’s the skull of a medieval peasant or the mummy of a royal pharaoh, I experience…
How to Stay Motivated When You’re Overwhelmed
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” ― Nelson Mandela We’ve all done it: You get fired up about a new opportunity or idea and rush into action. You’re certain that you have what it takes to achieve your goal. But somewhere along the way, you lose steam, your interest wanes, and the process becomes…
