Yesterday's post on mating mosquitos got me thinking about the learning process. I've often thought that learning was akin to sex in that the acquisition of knowledge occurs through a rhythmic interplay of the student and the unknown. There is, borrowing from the mating habits of mosquitos, a harmonic convergence where the mind of the …
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Harmonic Convergence
Summer is fast upon us in the northern hemisphere, and the warming temps herald the coming of the familiar and foreboding sound of mosquitos buzzing through the air. The buzzing sound they produce is of course a function of their wing beats and mosquitos have the ability to modify the speed at which they beat …
Fostering Creativity
One topic which consumes a good deal of my attention is that of finding ways to encourage original creative thought in every area of my function. As a father, writer, sportsman and entrepreneur I am challenged daily to rise above the status quo, not out of rebellion, but from a concern to live a life …
Just between you and me…
A wise old friend of mine once gave me a valuable piece of advice. He said: "When you're listening, don't stick around to hear the end of a sentence which begins with 'Just between you and me'...and when you're speaking, never be so stupid as to end a sentence that begins with the same." That …
What’s in a name?
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet..." - William Shakespeare Since the beginning of recorded history, man has been curious about the world around him. His inquiry, fueled by the desire to understand his existence and purpose, is largely confined within two major frameworks: …
The Will of Love
"Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell's despair." ~ William Blake Love intensifies all things. It is the presence of presences; its absence is hatred. All that is consistent with its spirit is drawn nigh unto it. All …
Praise or Persecution
In the face of persecution, you have two options. You can either assume the role of the victim and be overcome by the attack or you can use the energy focused against you to move you closer to your goal. There is only one energy. There is no "good energy" or "bad energy." Energy can …
Out of Position
"It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution." - Joseph Addison Fallen human consciousness rejects messengers of truth in the present and reveres …
Relax into the Pressure
The exercise of judgment destroys your capacity of discernment. In no instance is this more self-evident than in the matter of handling pressure. The ability to relax into pressure rather than judge it and consequently react negatively or withdraw from it is one of the greatest keys to unlocking your full potential in living. Increases …
Intelligent Design
The more we have come to understand the body and mind's remarkable ability to maintain balance in a world filled with noxious agents and forces that cause imbalances, the more we seem to have grown afraid as a species of the world around us. This fear drives us more strongly than ever to seek to …
Gregory Hake 