Things that make you go Hmmmm

Fabre d'Olivet, made a right comparison when he wished to show how the highest, noblest, purest in human nature arises out of pain. He said that the arising of wisdom and beauty out of suffering is comparable to a process in nature, to the birth of the valuable and beautiful pearl. For the pearl is born from the sickness of the oyster, from the des... See more

The American culture has two biases that border on taboos. One is the bias/taboo against dwelling on negatives. We're trained to respond with a positive statement: a reassurance, discounting the problem or voicing a solution.

The second is that every problem has a solution that's within reach of everyone. This manifests the "can do" spirit: if ther... See more

We can’t find a proper, sustainable relationship to nature, each other, or the institutions we create, if we try to do it from the role of omniscient conqueror.

If you try to use spiritual healing to solve practical issues without doing any of the practical work, you'll feel like a failure, like you have some deep-rooted spiritual inadequacy that keeps you from thriving.

It's not true. It's not true.

When you learn how to do the practical parts of business, it helps to highlight where you do need healing, ... See more