Tag: Thoughts

I believe that employing phenomena in a useful manner—whether it be trauma, good fortune, skills, weaknesses, money, time—is largely dependent on my ability to shift perspective and seriously entertain others’ points of view. With a flexible perspective, I can assess the merit of a given occurrence with a clear perception, one that isn’t clouded by…

Whether I’m at fault or not, I like to assume the blame (not the guilt) to position my imagination so I can consider all solutions I might have employed, exactly as if I WAS at fault.  I find this infinitely more effective—as I’m extending my consideration to every single action I might have taken to…

We’ve seen the same, classic, success-propagating principles iterated time and again throughout the centuries.  What seems to deny us positive results is the ability to perceive nuance—the willingness to recognize different contexts and different circumstances, and knowing which principle will effect a positive solution.   I don’t think we lack knowledge of the existence of principles;…

I’m a firm believer that stuffing dark things into deeper darkness (I have to admit it’s incredibly comfortable) is not the way to go.  It’s best to drag them into the light of examination and acknowledgement, where even though it hurts, you can keep them small and manageable.  I don’t necessarily have to tell anyone…

Our life is guaranteed to end, one way or another.  So to make most of what time we have left, it becomes necessary to understand who we are, what we’re trying to achieve and why, so we can align our actions and convictions with worthwhile results.

Our life is guaranteed to come to an end, one way or another.  So to make most of what time we have left, it becomes necessary to understand who we are, what we’re trying to achieve and why, so we can align our actions and convictions with worthwhile results.

Even if there’s an underlying order to all of existence, it seems readily evident that we can be placed in such a depth of darkness that this underlying order becomes inconsequential.  (If you don’t want to comb through historic atrocities, you could always watch “Bone Tomahawk.”) However, what seems to consistently lift the spirit is…