by David | Jan 21, 2021 | blog
When I was living in Southern California a few years ago during fire season on especially windy days, I considered this question: What if I have only five minutes to evacuate? From my previous experiences fires in the area, I knew that evacuation orders often came...
by David | Jan 20, 2021 | blog
In writing about the question of How Much Time Is Left? as a segway into finding more meaning and purpose in life, my first thought was to come up with ideas on how to make the most out of the time we have left in whatever we are doing. In other words, how can we...
by David | Jan 19, 2021 | blog
When I consider how to make better choices, I resonate with what T.S. Eliot wrote in The Use of Poetry and the Use of Criticism: “To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man’s life.” The...
by David | Jan 18, 2021 | blog
When I have an injury, I want to find an expert at fixing the injury I am experiencing. For example, if I break a bone in my hand, I see a doctor who is a hand specialist rather than a psychiatrist. If I need help with my income taxes, I talk to an accountant who...
by David | Jan 17, 2021 | blog
Doing the opposite of what everyone else is doing…takes courage and introspection. It’s easier to go along with the crowd and what everyone else is doing. This plays out with sports teams. For example, if you live near Clemson, SC, it’s easy to be a...
by David | Jan 16, 2021 | blog
One of the themes that I’m trying to cultivate more of in my own life is Rilke’s suggestion to “live the questions.” In other words, how can I come from a place of curiosity in order to discover and learn? The alternative would be to not be...
