Now I understand why, and who I am fighting against. Knowing the enemy is critical in a battle, and Steven Pressfield does a succinct job of identifying him. This is a great book for anybody serous about their artistic/creative pursuit, … Continue reading
Challenges are demanding. And when you can’t accept what it’s demanding of you, you can go into a denial, focusing all your energy on how reality shouldn’t be this way. In this installment of the How to Enjoy Challenges series, … Continue reading
In part 2 of the series “How to Enjoy Challenges,” we take a look at how we may associate fears from our past with our current challenges — and how such an association may inflate our perception of the problem. … Continue reading
Things get on our nerves. Have you ever stopped to think why? Let me share with you a recent event that really made me stop and look at the things that bother me. – Recently, I was taking my almost-5-year … Continue reading
Continuing the series on sensitivity, let’s look at the tremendous potential of empathy. Such an antenna is a very powerful tool, and it can cause a lot of grief — or tremendous joy. So, I cry watching movies, I get … Continue reading
The thing that’s almost as hard as suffering a clinical depression is when you have a loved one who suffers from it.
From September 29 to October 3, 2008, I was immersed in an intense self-exploration course called “Authentic Business Discovery” offered by my blogging colleague Tom Volkar of Delightful Work. Right off the bat, the timing of this offering was such … Continue reading
“Nobody will teach you anything. You have to teach yourself.” — Derek Sivers Have you ever read a book, and got nothing out of it? Have you ever taken a class, and got nothing out of it? The other day, … Continue reading
Note: This is a digest version of a longer essay. — Continuing my exploration of our emotional nature, I am expanding upon a system defined by Elisabeth and Jerry Hicks from their book “Ask and It Is Given.” It is … Continue reading
