"Winds of Change", a haiku by Gregg Hake Swaying leafy tops Caressed by warm winds of change Whispering promise
Mountaintop
"On the Mountaintop", a haiku by Gregg Hake On the mountaintop Heart at rest with all below Peace on earth is known
Passionately Curious
I gave a talk on falconry to a wide-eyed and enthusiastic group of fourth graders at Lakeview Academy yesterday. The group, which included my eldest son, was thoroughly respectful, polite and inquisitive. What really stood out to me, though was not their behavior, but their (and their teachers'!) curiosity. Curiosity, they say, killed the cat. …
Sword or Shield
The feeling of vulnerability leads people to doing strange and counterproductive things. There seem to be two main camps into which people arrange themselves when they feel vulnerable: the first type takes up the sword and goes to battle while the second takes up a shield (or several) and hides. Those who go on the …
Sense of Self
"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." - Harry S. Truman How much of what you do, would you say is ego driven? One indicator of this is whether you await or actively seek the approbation of others when you accomplish things and then don't feel …
The World’s Plans
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson If there is one thing that is certain, it is that the world has plans for you. Most, if not all of the time, those plans have little to nothing to do …
Softly
"Softly", a haiku by Gregg Hake Softly sets the sun- It's warm glow makes the earth blush On her way to sleep
Your Attitude
One of my work associates was describing his approach to life the other day and he summed it up in a few simple, but profound words: "You see, it's very easy. I know that every morning when I wake up I have a choice to make: I can either establish that I am going to …
Personal Best
It occurred to me today that the notion of your "personal best" applies to both being and doing. In the sense of being, your highest and finest - your personal best - relates to letting the truth of you be revealed in its fullest possible glory. Achieving your personal best, on the other hand relates …
Educated Nature
"Speak as educated nature suggests to you, and you will do well, but let it be educated and not raw, rude, uncultivated nature. Demosthenes took unbounded pains with his voice, and Cicero, who was naturally weak, made a long journey into Greece to correct his manner of speaking. With far nobler themes, let us not …
Gregory Hake 