some days feel black. some, white. some, grey. this is so you can have days where brilliant colors shine from every corner, on the walls, and even bleed on the ground [and you cannot deny them, even if you tried].
some days feel black. some, white. some, grey. this is so you can have days where brilliant colors shine from every corner, on the walls, and even bleed on the ground [and you cannot deny them, even if you tried].
A guest author on zenhabits.net, Craig Ballantyne, recently posted on his personal rules that he uses in his life. He draws the comparison with vegetarians that live by a strong personal philosophy about not eating meat. Using this, he suggests that each of us develop a philosophy or rules that we hold to in our day to day interactions. He suggests Read more…
“The thinker without the paradox is like the lover without passion” ~ Soren Kierkegaard Kristyn’s post from last week was timely for me. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the problems that arise from thinking in either/or terms. I think I’m done with dialectics, thinking in terms of absolutes. So many people that I talk to, along with myself, believe Read more…
Not too long ago I was involved in a discussion about what motivates us. General answers were given such as wanting to help others, desires to be a good person, a sense of responsibility. I think all of these are good answers, but as I thought about it, I don’t think one of our primary motivations for doing things were Read more…
Sometimes we get sick. Most of the time we can press forward with things that need to get done, even though our productivity is decreased. Every once in a while though, we need to rest, sometimes see a doctor, and take care of ourselves so we can get better. Once we are better, we feel energized and can be as Read more…