Darkness, utter darkness enfolded me; Not the erie, desolate sort, but the darkness Which only can be described as being Darkness upon the face of the deep. I could not see my hands before my face, Neither could I sense movement of any kind. The darkness was at once impenetrable and empty Yet somehow it …
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If anything can stop you it will.
A friend and I were talking yesterday after an excellent afternoon on the mountain bikes and I've thought a bit further about the question he asked that started the conversation. His question: "Have the results of the Presidential election changed your outlook on growth for your business this coming year?" was an excellent one, especially …
The Light Divine
Parched I was at the time My heart could scarcely beat. Thirsty for the light divine I could not ever sleep. What is this, old friend of mine You say you know the way? Why should I then trust your line I've seen all that they say. The light wherever it shines bright Doth make …
A Clement Heart
The World's Wanderers by Percy Blysshe Shelley I. Tell me, thou Star, whose wings of light Speed thee in thy fiery flight, In what cavern of the night Will thy pinions close now? II. Tell me, Moon, thou pale and gray Pilgrim of Heaven’s homeless way, In what depth of night or day Seekest thou …
Virtuosity
"The most perfect technique is that which is not noticed at all." - Pablo Casals In many areas of life there is movement from coarse to fine. The development of motor skills, the forming of language skills and the generation of technical skills take time, there is almost no limit to how far you can …
Notes and Rests
One of my businesses, The Spa on Green Street, sponsored the Gainesville Symphony's Christmas Concert in years' past and the ad we designed for the program played off the musical theme with the phrase "The rests are as important as the notes..." I hadn't given that ad much thought lately, but I was getting a …
The Rhythm is Gonna Get You
There is a training scale in classical horse training through which all well-prepared horses are taken to unlock their full potential. The scale is often depicted in the form of a pyramid, beginning at the base with rhythm and culminating at the top with collection. In between are suppleness, contact, impulsion, and straightness, in that …
Vanishing Impossibilities
"Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish." - Jean de la Fontaine Most of the limitations you face can be pushed back or overcome. Very few are intrinsic or permanent. Certain of them can be overcome with might and main but the most daunting of them are better conquered by …
The Perils of Clean Living
If you've met my mother you might have heard her recommend that children get outside and get in the dirt to build their immunity. Many scientists share her opinion and in medicine, the "Hygiene Hypothesis" and the "Old Friends Hypothesis" explain exactly why this might be true. Science, like other areas of human intellectual development, …
Antifragility
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a derivatives trader turned distinguished professor of risk engineering at New York University's Polytechnic Institute, wrote an excellent article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal entitled "Learning to Love Volatility." Taleb argues that our modern obsession with comfort and cosmetic stability propagates people, things and thoughts that are fragile and therefore vulnerable to …
Gregory Hake 