Human beings have incredible potential. In turn, we each have dreams, aspirations, talents, skills, and unique knowledge that allow us to live out that potential. However, what do we do if we are missing one component to make our dreams fulfilled?
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A Critique of Academics
Most academics live and breathe in a world of highly centralized disciplinary jargon. This jargon helps to foster communication within respective fields; however, the same jargon that benefits communication among peers has dug a distinct moat around their ivy layered halls. >
The Big Q’s
I have recently seen a smorgasbord of articles, blogs, videos, opinions and the like discussing a seemingly benign topic: how to read a book. At first, glance, I thought the topic was dumb; “uh, you open the page, read left to right, top to bottom, and turn the page when you get to the end.” I couldn’t fathom what the individuals were trying to convey; however, after continuous bombardment of the idea followed by a lengthy personal perusing, I reified the following four Q’s to help from everything from reading to working out to vacationing.
Get to the Underline
“The Unexamined life is not worth living.” ~Socrates
When we think about our lives, we rarely think about our lives. No, the previous sentence is not a typo, it is a belief. Maybe a better articulation is to write the sentence: When we think about our lives, we rarely think about our lives. The underlined “think” is essential, for it differentiates the same word in two radically different connotations; “think” means the normal definition of the word, whereas think is a deeper meaning that includes a significant commitment. We must strive for the underline. (A similar pattern is exuded in reading: one can read a book, or one can read a book.)
How to Achieve Your 2017 Resolutions:
If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results, then why do we bother setting New Years resolutions (NYRs)? USA Today estimates that 80% of NYRs fail while Forbes magazine and New York Magazine both estimate a bleaker 92% failure rate within the calendar year. The failure is not only unsurprising, but is preventable!
John Maxwell and Big Brother
I just concluded rereading George Orwell’s grim novel 1984. The book painted a bleak picture of our future; however, such a future filled with “Big Brother,” “Thought Police,” and criminalization of nearly everything we enjoy, never came to exist (and I will venture to guess that it never will). Thought the fictitious world will remain fiction, one pillar of the made-up governmental structure remains terrifying to me: “Ignorance is Strength.”
Are We One?
The 2016 election season has been one of the most unpredictable rollercoasters in the history of our nation’s politics. However, on November 8, 2016, the craziness comes to an abrupt halt as voters head to the polls and finalize their decisions about who will lead our country. America, a beacon of hope for millions across the globe, is going to be placed on two radically different tracks depending on the outcome of the presidential election. However, as America decides who will lead, we must ask the question: will the rest follow? Continue reading “Are We One?”
Plane Drool
Next time you are cruising at 37,000 feet, eating a bad substitute to trail mix, and bored out of your mind, take a good look around. Start with the rows around you that allow you to be inconspicuous, then work your way back. What are the people doing?
Comfort Killer
I am the comfort killer. I sleep very little. I work out to the point of being sick to my stomach. I push myself to do things I hate. I take cold or lukewarm showers. I read books that are agonizingly slow and are sometimes less exciting than watching paint dry. I assure you I am not a masochist or Sysphean. However, many of you are probably wondering, “what the hell is wrong with you?”
Nature vs Nurture
What makes someone great? What makes one of us stand out? How are visionaries created?
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