Unique Talents

Tuesday March 31, 2015 #712 “Everyone is a genius.  But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it’s stupid.” ~Albert Einstein Each of us has innate skills and talents, as well as activities and interests we are most...

Evolving Beliefs

Thursday March 26, 2015 #711 “I can’t understand why people are frightened by new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.” ~John Cage We live in a time of accelerating change which, because of most people’s abject fear of change, creates anxiety and bad...

Miscommunication

Friday February 28, 2014 #605   “I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”   ~Robert McCloskey   Ah – the challenges of human to human...

Being Ready for Opportunities

Thursday November 14, 2013 #576   “If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine.” ~Morris West   It is prudent to understand your environment including risks and your weaknesses.  However, once these...

Open Mind, Open Heart

Tuesday September 3, 2013 #555   “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?”   ~John Maynard Keynes   There is a tendency in much of society toward rigid belief systems, whether political, religious, technology preferences, and more. ...

Understanding balance

Tuesday December 18, 2012 #481   “For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.”   ~Ralph Waldo Emerson   The universe requires balance.  No one gains success, achieves their dreams,...