Climbing out of a hole...

The mind is willing, but the body is weak! MS is a chronic disease not a terminal one that is characterized by fatigue as one of its many symptoms. My mind has been minimally affected and often I find myself wanting to do things that would require too much energy. I think about this and I literally have to will myself to do it. It's kind of a drag. I quickly discovered that most things aren't that important or critical and they are placed in the "bigger fish to fry" category. When I do accomplish a task I almost hurt myself patting myself on the back and giving thanks to God. You have to dig yourself out of this hole called depression and keep doing what you had been doing to the best of your ability fighting gravity every step of the way.

Embracing The Uncomfortable

As a teacher and instructor I realized that for learning to occur people need to step out of their comfort zone. I would tell them if they're not uncomfortable then I'm not doing my job. In life it's important to do things that make us a little uncomfortable. As human beings it's the way that we learn. Choose something that you're comfortable with that you want to change and decide that you're going to embrace change. The majority of us don't like change. We want things to remain the way that they have always been. This isn't realistic though. Things in life are constantly in a state of flux. What do you want or need to change? Will you accept this? Will you embrace this change?

Leap And The Net Will Appear!

I consider myself to be a risk taker. The majority of business owners are. The concept of leaping first and the net appearing is a Zen principle. It's really about having faith and being willing to take a risk and trusting that things will work out for the best. I just watched a video by Steve Harvey where he talks about your parachute and how it won't open until you jump first. Are you willing to take a leap of faith and jump into your destiny?

You're amazing!

I just finished watching a video by spoken word artist Prince Ea entitled 'I Sued The School System'. He has another video which captured High School students reactions to the video. I have read many articles about the education system in the United States and they all say the same thing. Our education system is broken! People are unique and yet the system is the same for everyone. The school system teaches to the test and most of what is taught is not relevant to everyday life. Every person is amazing and unique and yet the school system doesn't act like it. I believe that our educational priorities need to be examined and changed to place greater emphasis on the individual. More emphasis should be placed on critical thinking instead of core competencies.

The Law of Attraction: One man's perspective

When I encounter various principles I look for examples or applications of the rule in my life. I am particularly intrigued by The Law of Attraction. When I reflect on my own life I see countless examples of the principle at work. Much of the way this principle works is based on your expectations. If you expect something good to happen on a subconscious level then the Universe is obligated to comply. The most recent example of this was a class that I attended on chaplaincy. I struck up a conversation with a young lady who shared her story and offered to share her lunch with me. I thanked her for the generous offer, but declined. She did get me some of the continental breakfast that was served that morning and a bottle of water. This was another example of God sending His angels to watch over me. The key is to expect it, but not take it for granted.

Alternate Reality

I find it fascinating that two different people can witness the exact same thing and have two different versions of what happened. Each of us have our own reality which is the major reason that the divorce rate is so high. We are each looking at the situation through our own glasses from a completely different world view. This fact is what makes us unique and puzzles psychologists around the world! Over time our paradigms change. Our world view shifts and our reality becomes altered. Is this a good thing? Share your thoughts on this alternate reality below.

The Compassion gene

I just watched a TED Talk on altruistic behavior and why some people are more altruistic than others. The lady who did the study researched psychopaths and what they lacked that made them exhibit psychopathic behavior She hypothesized that people on the other end of the scale and were altruistic exhibited physical differences. They had larger amygdalas than usual. I said that these people were different not only in things that could be seen, but in things that couldn't be seen like compassion. I even coined a phrase for it that I call the Compassion gene. Some people care and they literally can't help it! Other people want to care and they can't because they don't have the right genetics. People who are truly altruistic will help someone else at great expense to themselves.