The Pendulum of the Mind: Between Sense and Nonsense
“The pendulum of the mind oscillates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong.” ~ Carl Jung
Out beyond notions of possible and impossible...
11 Bruce Lee Quotes that Pack a Punch
Bruce Lee, a true master of mind and body, believed that the two could not be separated.The richness of his mind and inner life...
Joseph Campbell’s Four Basic Functions of Mythology
“It would not be too much to say that myth is the secret opening through which the inexhaustible energies of the cosmos pour into...
Never Not Broken: The Power of Falling Apart and Coming Back Together Again
“We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved....
Breaking the Spell of the Reptilian Brain: From Primitive Brain to Evolved Mind
“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination...
Four Ways the Counterintuitive Approach May be the Better Approach
“Believe me. The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche
On the one...
Disaster Shamanism, Addendum: Bringing Water to the Wasteland
“To unpathed waters, undreamed shores.” ~ William Shakespeare
In Six Signs You May Be a Disaster Shaman, I wrote about the various characteristics and what...
Seven Reasons Why Reading is Awesome
“I’m not sure what is worse, a closed mind or a closed book.” ~ Anthony Liccione
Reading is the ultimate therapy, the predominant catharsis –...
10 Quotes from Khalil Gibran that will Leave you Speechless
A mention of Khalil Gibran (or Kahlil Gibran), an artist, poet, writer and philosopher, conjures up a sense of reverence and awe. I stumbled...