The world in 2014 is loud. Almost everyone in America can share their ideas, their innermost desires, their engagements, and their gossip for the entire virtual solar-system to see in an instant. As it becomes easier to communicate, life as a free citizen is being steeped in non-stop noise. Hence, one of the greatest challenges facing America, is the rediscovery of our listening power. We all have a story. And we tell our story through language. To quote Heidegger, “language…
I first met Bettie Spruill while attending a leadership program in Delray Beach, Florida. What captured me most was her steadiness. Her logic has an ease to it. She possesses the rare ability to transform incredibly compound theory into a few simple metaphors. I particularly appreciate her thoughts on co-creation. There are 7.1 billion people living on the planet. 7.1 billion lives being played out at this moment. Since you started reading this blog, four people were born. Two people died. Somewhere nations are rioting. …
Casandra Tanenbaum is Queen of the Flow State. I admittedly forged this title myself, so let me explain what I mean. Watching Casandra work is like watching a classical ballerina perform brain surgery. Not only is she always making complicated tasks look incredibly simple, but she implements them with a grace and beauty that mystifies me. No matter the degree of intensity, she is certain, enthusiastic and seemingly in love with every moving moment. For this reason I dub Casandra…
Resistance is the refusal to accept something as it is. It doesn’t matter what that something is- the circumstances of your life are actually irrelevant. Any interruption to your peace is worth examining. I am currently resisting several areas of my life; New plates on my vehicle (9 months expired) Raising my company pricing Yoga and exercise Circumstances like these are like mental rock faces that must be climbed. Resistance is like adding emotional bricks to your backpack. Life is…
Josh Toms, a geometrical and magnetic researcher from Colorado, has a house full of inventions that could keep me occupied for days. If science isn’t your thing, you can enjoy his sacred-geometry art collection. He will tell you how each shape is a reflection of the center. A mirrored image of the original- just like perception. Perception is simply a device we use to reflect our own center. We create circumstances, experiences and relationships that reflect who we are inside…
The simplest way to live an extraordinary life, is to decide that your life is extraordinary. By choosing to experience your life this way, your life becomes as you interpret it to be. When you let go of chasing the perfect life, it becomes obvious your life has been perfect from day one. That every moment has led you to this moment. Every conversation was necessary to the development of your person and your wisdom. Every red light, every flat…
