Jesus turned water into wine; He cured the sick and raised the dead; and He fed the five thousand. Muhammad, peace be upon him, split the moon; he multiplied the waters; and he went on a night journey to Jerusalem then ascended into heaven. Hinduism and other world religions all have their own tales of… Read More »
Exploring Consciousness as a Means to Happiness and Success
A sincere and clear exploration of our own consciousness inevitably leads to lessons we can implement in our own lives. It helps us find ways to focus on what is important, to make us more productive and successful, and to make us happier. I have discovered this time and again, most recently when continuing the… Read More »
How We Misunderstand Consciousness – And Where We Might Look
What is consciousness? To give us some common ground to start the conversation, I Googled the word, and found Merriam Webster’s definition: consciousness is, “the condition of being conscious : the normal state of being awake and able to understand what is happening around you; a person’s mind and thoughts; knowledge that is shared by… Read More »
STEM, Social Skills, Creativity and Success
What skills are important to success in the modern world? Among all the innate skills that you possess and the training and education you’ve received over your life, what do you believe has been most important to your success? And what skills or training have you missed out on that caused you to fall short… Read More »
Too Much Bad Science
I was stirred into writing today’s piece by a wonderful conversation over iftar last night about the state of science, which I find deeply troubling. Most fundamentally I see us as a society guided greatly by what our scientists tell us, but one in which there is a lot of evidence to suggest that the… Read More »
