Matrix of Inflexibility

"Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude." ― Martin Luther King Jr. Everyone is wronged a some point in life. Unforgiven, these wrongdoings accumulate like scar tissue in the body of humanity. Unfortunately, that "scar tissue" is never as functional as the original tissue it has replaced. When wrongdoings are not …

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Costly Interruptions

The art of flying an airplane is in many ways the art of attention management. In the cockpit, as in life, pilots inevitably experience unexpected distractions that draw their attention away from the central task at hand. A strange noise, an equipment failure, unexpected turbulence, a near miss with a bird, or even a sick …

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The Spiral of Life

The Chambered Nautilus by Oliver Wendell Holmes This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign, Sails the unshadowed main,— The venturous bark that flings On the sweet summer wind its purpled wings In gulfs enchanted, where the Siren sings, And coral reefs lie bare, Where the cold sea-maids rise to sun their streaming hair. …

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Matters of Consequence

This morning I offer you a simple thought, but one that bears much meditation: In matters of style, follow your heart; in matters of consequence, seek truth.