Reminded our Son yesterday that his early decision and acceptance (and incredible merit-based scholarship) in December puts him in a group of less than 10-percent of decisive and less-stressed students (and parents). We (society) often use popular metrics. Some High School students never make it in the top 10% of any “normal” and popular metric. […]
Category Archives: Rethink
Going the extra mile is a flawed concept
Going the extra mile is a flawed concept and what to do instead. This is what the TED Talk covered. American University of Kuwait (AUK) is the host venue. The speech is a month away and then a month after the speech, this post gets published. Weird. And cool. • • • • • This […]
Imagined limitations
Imagined limitations are our worst enemy and biggest fear. If we didn’t know our limitations, and never felt the fear of failing, what would we accomplish? Can you imagine? • • • • • This website is about our MIND. To read today’s post about our BODY, click here. If you want to stay on this site and read […]
The freedom from becoming lean is exhilarating
After 27 years in our home, we are remodeling both upstairs bathrooms and our bedroom. The purging, donating, and recycling that is inspired by emptying a room and a walk-in closet doesn’t happen often, if ever. The freedom you feel by becoming lean is exhilarating, at least to me. Such a metaphor for life, in […]
Endings are simply new starting lines
Endings are simply new starting lines. Cry because the rosebush has thorns or rejoice because the thornbush has roses? Never get bored with the basics. How we choose to see things is as basic as it gets. • • • • • This website is about our MIND. To read today’s post about our BODY, click here. If […]