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, be it painting, sculpture, writing, music, theater, photography, etc. It’s short and easy-read.
The book [...]
This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series How to Enjoy ChallengesChallenges 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, let’s look [...]
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series How to Enjoy ChallengesIn 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.
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In the [...]
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.
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Recently, I was taking my almost-5-year old daughter to her church choir, which she loves.
But that day, we were running late — [...]
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 upset when the person next to me is having a bad day, and I get [...]
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 a cool synchronicity, as I was just about to publish my business plan when [...]
“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, I was chatting with Robin and I had commented about how ironic that I was reading [...]
Note: This is a digest version of a longer essay.
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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 called Emotional Guidance Scale.
This is an excellent tool in assessing where you are and figure out [...]
