What if Death Quit Her Job?
Would we rejoice? Maybe. But what about her? Death has had nothing but sadness in her day job. No one likes her. No one wants to see her coming. She clearly does not enjoy her work. Who would? Coming to work is depressing. "Hello, Mrs. Jones. I'm going to take your soul today." And guess what? She has very few (no) friends. And you thought you had a bad job. Somewhere along the way, Death ended up collecting souls as part of the team in Heaven. Eventually she finds out why. And that's not to say everyone goes to heaven...
My Last Day on Earth
With One Foot Dangling Over the Edge of the Universe “If today were the last day of your life, would you want to do what you are about to do today?”~ Steve Jobs Rumor has it that Steve Jobs asked himself this question every day in the mirror. It's said that if he had enough days in a row when the answer was no, he'd do something else. Jobs was dead at 56. Today, we watched another visionary dent the universe (almost literally). If today were Jeff Bezos's last day on earth, he'd probably be okay with it. I'd be...
Confirmation Bias
"People are prone to believe what they want to believe.*" How much of what we think we believe is true? How much do we believe it because we want to or because it fits our previous decision on a topic, a medical issue, a political candidate, our hobbies—ANYTHING. I like to think I’m challenging myself to grow in new ways by reading different genres of novels, a variety of non-fiction books on a broad spectrum of viewpoints. But am I really? What about podcasts? How can we be sure we’re not seeking agreement with where we are now? What are...
Once Upon a Time …
Our lives are “hero’s journeys.”
Productive Waiting
“… getting to San Diego from Los Angeles on surface streets would take eight days.”
EMBRACING IMPERFECTION
Embracing imperfection makes me graceful for people like us.
Feedback Is a Gift
If you have any feedback… I will say “thank you.”
Everything Rests on the Tip of Your Motivation. What is yours?
Everything rests on the tip of my motivation.