These last few weeks, I keep encountering situations where it feels like disagreements quickly turn into personal attacks, whether they were meant to be or not. And that's troubling to me. To help set the stage, let me offer a few situations just to illustrate what I've been seeing: I saw two friends - we'll... Continue Reading →
I want to start this post by asking a question - what do you spend a lot of your time thinking about? Are you usually looking towards the past and things that have happened and wondering what you might have done differently or missing what's gone, or are you always looking at what's coming down... Continue Reading →
My grandmother lived to be 96 years old. She never learned to drive, had roughly a 6th grade education, and emigrated to this country when she was 17. All-in-all, she led a challenging but remarkable life. Still, I got to thinking about her recently and specifically about something that still saddens me about her final... Continue Reading →
If you are depressed, you are living in the past.If you are anxious, you are living in the future.If you are at peace, you are living in the moment. This quote, attributed at different times to philosopher Lao Tzu or Brazilian motivational speaker Junia Bretas (and occasionally to Warren Buffet) has a somewhat simplified but... Continue Reading →
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