Chapter One: The Purgatory of “Less” We have been sold a lie about the nature of improvement. We’ve been told that progress is a sliding scale—a dimmer switch that we slowly turn down until the light is comfortable. We celebrate the “reduction.” We applaud the … Continue readingOne to Zero – Chapter 1
It’s only when we put our thoughts into written form that we can begin to have a better understanding of what we’re actually thinking. Thoughts are often fuzzy, scattered, unreliable. Our minds tend to jump from one topic to another without fully analyzing our ideas … Continue readingThe Road to Self Actualization
“Dreams don’t come true, goals do.” – anonymous Many of us want to make changes to ourselves and to our surroundings. The impetus for this change can stem from feelings of inadequacy or perhaps from a motivation to function at an optimal level. Whatever the … Continue readingAccomplishing Your Goals
“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.” – Albert Einstein Truth is a tricky term to define but it’s important to present a working definition in order to make an argument for its usefulness and importance. … Continue readingThe Importance of Truth
“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” – Voltaire The ethics required to function within modern society are artificial. By artificial, I mean they are constructed by people in … Continue readingThe Relativity and Fluidity of Ethics
“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.” – Bruce Lee My homepage reads as follows: “Time is your most precious resource. You can’t save it. You can’t grow it. But you CAN use it wisely.” … Continue readingDon’t Waste Time
“What you think you become. What you feel you attract. What you imagine you create.” – Buddha Blaming Others Have you ever met a person who is fatalistic? They complain about their position in life and blame others for their failures. They constantly focus … Continue readingMove Forward and Get Better: Recommendations for Improving Yourself