Human nature is remarkably simple when you realize that feeling comes first. Therein lies the secret. Take covid. Relative to covid – and all things – Homo sapiens live in three places. Homo sapiens look back to: Facts to see-think: 800,000 deaths in the US. Untold suffering and loss. Disruption. Here’s the simple part of looking back: Feeling(s)! For homo … Continued
I published today a little combo piece. I teed it up with the power of a great quotation (“to be or not to be”), then with a Gandhi quote on the subtle yet highly efficient power of love. I suggest(ed) that if you have the paradoxically vulnerable strength to show your heart to those who … Continued
Ever wonder how a great quotation can be so meaningful? “To be or not to be…” Maybe because it’s the paradox: common sense and uncommon wisdom. It reminds you of what you know, but it tells it to you in a way that flips your brain to completely change the way you think – and … Continued
In my last post, I shared the inspiration and perspective I had received from reading Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning while I was in a period of suffering. Frankl gave me comfort. Then, when I shared both the suffering and the comfort, so many of you offered me further comfort, solidarity, and inspiration. I … Continued