Has your brain ever delivered you a clear lesson from a dream? I was having a particularly vivid dream involving my favorite high school teacher. (It’s interesting what bizarre topics my brain thought he’d be quizzing us on; there was an extra credit history trivia question that was a nonsense combination of real world events).… Continue reading Subconsciously happy
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Owning happiness
There's a (possibly apocryphal) story that a motivational speaker gave which has stuck with me over the years. It goes something like this: "I have a friend who I think was the happiest guy in the world. When people asked him, 'How are you?' he would respond, 'I'm great! Because I'm happy. I'm the happiest… Continue reading Owning happiness
Out of sync with the world
You're ready to go. You've got this. You come out of the gates at full speed. Chaaaaaaarge...! But wait - the world has different ideas today. What's the old Yiddish saying? "Man plans; God laughs." Maybe the emails and calls you're waiting for don't arrive. Decisions aren't made, leaving your work in limbo. The injury… Continue reading Out of sync with the world
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