Was once asked with grave significance:  “How do you keep a fish from flopping away?  You hold it like this.”  An open palm was displayed, signifying the importance of not being too controlling.  I felt uneasy with the subsequent weighty nod, as if that closed the issue.  Later, I learned the importance of seeing beyond stock,…

I’ve fallen victim to mush-mouthed positive rhetoric and cynical self-flagellation.  Now I just strive to be honest.  If I’m inept then I’m inept.  If I’m good then I’m good.   I evaluate myself without getting emotional, or judging my self-worth. Because I’ve realized that if I’m not honest with myself, then I have no idea where…

When I’ve reached a critical mass of technical knowledge that allows me to freely translate a concept from imagination to reality, that’s when I consider the knowledge to have gained a life of its own. For me, that is the highest purpose of technical know-how:  To give our dreams life.

I see failed attempts as planted seeds.  By watering/fertilizing them with careful examination and by diligently planting enough of ’em, they eventually bloom into trees laden with the fruit of success. Always be investigating, always be going for something.

I believe in the fantastical.  But wondrous experiences become mundane/boring if done over and over, unless the spirit is trained to see each moment as unique.  Too often do I see a disingenuous, slack-jawed worship evoked by outer glamour. In actuality, I reserve such reverence for the sharpened perception that sees wonder in ALL things, regardless of…

We’re surrounded by a dearth of wisdom.  It’s woven into every moment; every single mundane and horrifying event.  Yet we insist on tapping it only in those prepackaged instances of “spiritual” occurrences, when it’s been configured for our convenience. It’s not a lack of wisdom that plagues us, but an unwillingness to shift our perspective…