A Single Act of Humility Won Her Over On a steamy summer night on a rooftop restaurant overlooking Lake Michigan, I saw a middle-aged couple trying to find chemistry. I could tell it was their first date, the awkward tosses of phrases to see how they landed. They disclosures of basic information like what one “does.” I was dining with my […]
Using The Advice of the “World’s Oldest Man” The “World’s Oldest Man” had this advice for long life: “Keep a quiet heart, sit like a tortoise, walk sprightly like a pigeon and sleep like a dog.” Let’s take a closer look at each of these points to glean the wisdom within… To keep a quiet heart means we observe our emotions […]
You May Love Walking More Than Ever Walking is a simple way to trim the waistline and boost overall health. But those steps can become a powerful meditation too, something to make you not only fit, but radiant … even enlightened. People of the East have known this for millennia, often called Qigong Walking (qigong translates to the cultivation of life-force energy). […]
Remember to Forget In Maslow’s “hierarchy of needs,” most of us swirl around those bottom sectors, missing the higher realms that give the pyramid its powerful form, and life meaning. We often complain we don’t have enough time. And while we can’t invent the 25-hour day, we can start each morning at the top of the pyramid… But how? We all […]
The U.S. Government is Preparing to do the Unthinkable Many believe that if the government knew about intelligent life from another world, they’d hide it from us to prevent panic. But after more than two years of “pandemic panic,” discovering the truth about life from another planet might be more like group therapy. Such a revelation might cause us to […]
“How Does It Get Better Than This?” People aren’t just remixing songs these days, they’re remixing their subconscious minds to clear hurdles that prevent us from reaching our goals. One key is our inner dialogue, which reflects our subconscious beliefs. Turns out those words can hold more power than what we actually say and write. An example: let’s say things are […]
Journey to The Elusive Sweet Spot Someone once asked a prolific self-help author the most important thing he does for peace of mind. He said to notice the space between thoughts, between words, between everything. Perhaps he meant that’s when intuition speaks, when the ego pauses. The author, Deepak Chopra, is hinting at something so easily missed yet all around us: […]
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Us Grasp Our Own Life? Credit: @robotoverloards An “artist” named DALL-E 2 created the image above, given only a text description of something to illustrate. The description? Nothing less than “The Meaning of Life.” The virtually sentient being brought forth 4 dramatic depictions. Let’s try to find the meaning behind each… Image 1 (above): To Discover. This […]
And Find Out Which One You’re In The similarities of people in the same generation can be striking, from facial expressions to ways of walking and talking. After all, we grow up together and go through much of the same challenges and victories. We experience the same big moments in history together, the trends and collective “vibe.” So, here’s a quick […]
This Changes Everything… Writers like to believe quality content will naturally rise to the top like cream in coffee. Sadly, that’s not always the case… Two other things come into play as to whether something goes viral, which is why “luck” often appears like is involved. In reality, there are 3 ingredients swirling around each other that need to bond […]