Dreaming of the Oscars, Dreaming a New Life

Dreaming of the Oscars, Dreaming a New Life

Everyone interprets movies from a vantage point, whether we acknowledge it or not. Mine is simple: the purpose of art is to help us live better. The delight in cinema is that the experience of watching is like dreaming, and so the images on screen mingle easily with the projections in our own minds. If, as great spiritual teachings say,…

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Words vs. Pictures vs. Sounds

Words vs. Pictures vs. Sounds

“Just do what I do,” my father said. He started up the VW bus as I watched him from the shotgun seat. His hand moved the gearshift, his feet danced on the pedals. He shifted from first to second to third gear and back again several times as I scanned his movements. After one spin around the block, we switched…

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3 Techniques to Improve Decision-Making

3 Techniques to Improve Decision-Making

For extreme “maximizers” like myself – as psychologists refer to those who strive to maximize the return on every choice they make – life isn’t so much a series of choices as it is a string of never-ending rejections. What decisions come do so grudgingly. And they tend to be backloaded with regrets and second-guesses. It can be challenging to…

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Rejection via Unfriending

Rejection via Unfriending

Since the age of 10, I have struggled mightily with the issue of rejection. Moving from a town and school where I had been accepted and well liked to a small town where I had to begin from scratch as a chubby, nerdy bookworm took a huge toll on my self-esteem. I desperately wanted others to approve of me and…

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The Motivation Manifesto

The Motivation Manifesto

I knew I would love The Motivation Manifesto by Brendon Burchard. But I didn’t expect to find it almost spiritual, with its beautifully written words and inspiring messages. Chapter Two’s “We Shall Reclaim our Agenda” is no exception. He tackles a biggie—time management—which is something many struggle with, especially those trying to create a life with purpose and intention. Chapter…

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