A wise Chinese medical doctor friend of mine made a fascinating point during a dinner conversation the other day. He said that if medicines and medical interventions were ranked according to their effectiveness, cost, invasiveness and side effects - the most effective, least costly, invasive and disruptive being the best - then placebos which produce …
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Powerful Compulsions
My father-in-law and I were discussing organizational dynamics the other day and one of the ideas he put forth, after decades of observing and working with people, was that self-obsessed people have not yet learned to manage their competitive drive. Rather than channeling their competitive nature and the urge to self-preservation which undergirds it, they …
Everyday Epiphanies
"Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world." - John Milton What would your life be like if you had an epiphany every day? For starters, it would be constantly refreshing...never a dull day as they say. Every evening …
Consult your Eye!
You'll know it — as you know 'tis Noon — By Glory — As you do the Sun — By Glory — As you will in Heaven — Know God the Father — and the Son. By intuition, Mightiest Things Assert themselves — and not by terms — "I'm Midnight" — need the Midnight say …
Added Perspective
I've observed a spate of people driving with one foot on the gas pedal and one on the brakes. I'm sure you've seen them, people who accelerate for a stop or even who cruise along at highway speeds with their brake lights permanently on. It's not typically a wiring problem, well, at least not in …
Another Way
What is it about human beings and their insatiable desire to compete, compare and judge? One of my professional goals is to create a space free of these limiting and obfuscating elements as I am confident that something wonderful will eventually emerge. This is, as you can imagine, quite a task given the current climate …
Nothing to Stop Them
My sons and I take a few minutes every evening before bedtime to sanctify our hearts. My youngest made an interesting observation after we spoke about the importance of universal respect and while I don't recall the exact words, he said something to the effect that "Grown ups are better than kids at everything except …
Imprisoned Splendor
Paracelsus (I) by Robert Browning TRUTH is within ourselves; it takes no rise From outward things, whate’er you may believe. There is an inmost centre in us all, Where truth abides in fullness; and around, Wall upon wall, the gross flesh hems it in, This perfect, clear perception—which is truth. A baffling and perverting carnal …
Souls of Deep Thinkers
The Ocean's Song by Victor Hugo We walked amongst the ruins famed in story Of Rozel-Tower, And saw the boundless waters stretch in glory And heave in power. O Ocean vast! We heard thy song with wonder, Whilst waves marked time. "Appear, O Truth!" thou sang'st with tone of thunder, "And shine sublime!" The world's …
Never Jump Through a Closed Window
To be successful in life you must strike a delicate balance between pushing forward and tarrying. Both are valuable approaches; the timing of their application, however, is everything. A common mistake in living occurs when an evolving situation is mistakenly judged as bad when it simply has not yet come to fruition. A friend and …
Gregory Hake 