Deja Vu All Over Again

You’ve been here before. You know how it plays out. The last time it happened, you were optimistic it was the last time. But here you are again because, once again, you aren’t in control of your own destiny. How will you handle this one? You will...

Cliff Diving

When I was a little kid, I remember watching cliff divers on TV. ABC’s Wide World of Sports, if I remember correctly. “That is the coolest thing anyone could ever do! I want to do that!” The diver stands calm and stoic on the smallest of rock...

The Artist’s Dilemma

Does he make something that he likes, or does he make something that will sell? These, of course, are not mutually exclusive. He can create something that he likes and sells. On one axis, this is what separates professional artists from amateur artists. But not...

The Natural Order of Things

Nature certainly has an order. The circle of life. The laws of physics and chemistry. Evolution. Our understanding of this order changes over time, but we recognize that order exists objectively, and that it has been designed in from the beginning. Humans also have an...

The Feelings of New Adventures

Excitement. Apprehension. Nervousness. Optimism. Dread. New adventures bring out all the feelings, whether you signed up voluntarily or someone else forced it on you. The question isn’t whether you feel them. The question is what you do with them. Like...

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