When dealing with people, challenges, conflict and problems it is best to take the bird’s eye view. This is very hard to do. When we are engaged in an encounter we always look at things from our own perspective. You judge another’s actions based on how it impacts you and your current condition. This slows […]
Olea Europaea
The european olive tree is now grown throughout the world and has become a symbol important to many cultures. Most recognize it as representing peace, abundance and even glory. In the 18th century a graft of one of the trees in the Mediterranean was brought to California, specifically the Mission San Diego de Alcala in […]
Power of No
The ability of negation is precisely human. There are very few species that can even conceive the concept of something not being in the present. It is either here or not. Many philosophers have argues some salient points around this topic. This very concept maybe the very thing that formed human consciousness. The ability for […]
Become Superhuman
In one of the most misunderstood philosophies ever recorded, Friedrich Nietzsche proposed that human kind had indeed killed God. This of course shook people to their core, and caused quite a stir. He would be for ever hated by Christian theologians and many cultural heroes of that time period. Many would also mistakenly attribute the […]
To Ask is Dangerous
If you ask for something be careful, you just might get what you ask for. We sit around and complain and say we want this and we want that. Do we really think about what we will do if we really get it? I want to be the boss. I want to be in charge. […]
Running Efficiency
When you do something repeatedly, frequently over a long period of time you start to gain efficiency in the activity. It is inevitable. This is the natural consequence of experience. Yes, experience is the best teacher. That is absolutely true. So I have been running most everyday for well over 1000 days in a row. […]
Do Not Wage War Against Ugly
One of Nietzsche’s value propositions was that of affirmation. Here is the concept. He recommends that you love that which is beautiful, learn more and see more of what is necessary and the things that cause beauty in your life and in the world. Accept what life has provided to you and relish in it. […]
Primary Neurosis
Carl Jung, famous psychologist from almost 100 years ago, said that the primary neurosis of the modern age was this feeling of restlessness that people get. He had this theory before Netlfix! What would he think now! I think you can probably stay that restlessness is a milder form of anxiety. I think everyone experiences […]
Pelican of the Wilderness
The pelican has been around for a long time, probably over 30 Million years. The ancient pelicans resemble the modern pelicans for the most part. So the bird had already evolved a beak with a large sack that would allow it to scoop up a bunch of fish and drain the water out and eat […]
Process of Improving
Found myself thumbing through a book by Bill Walsh called “The Score Takes Care of Itself.” There are many sports leader books out there, I thought this one was cool because it was the first that really focused on a leadership philosophy. He was a person very focused on the process of improvement, the culture […]