March 3, 2013 Stephen King said, “99% of what goes on in your mind is none of your business.” We think we’re thinking when we’re more like parrots repeating what we’ve heard or what we’ve been telling ourselves for years. Our thoughts may not be true, and they may not serve any worthwhile purpose. But we think them anyway. Most of the time, we’re addicted to our thoughts. We can’t usually even tell the difference between a blank mind and a monkey mind racing from thought to thought. We’ve lost touch with our most valuable possession. Thoughts are running our lives like a ...
February 24, 2013 There were a few surprises at the Oscars last night. Personally, I love the underdog stories, like a few years ago when the low budget film Hurt Locker beat the zillion dollar extravaganza, Avatar, for Best Picture. Last year it was the low budget movie The Help that did so well and made stars of two little known actors. This year it’s the low budget films, Silver Linings and Beasts of the Southern Wild that have done so well. I don’t think it’s just me. There is something in all of us that loves underdog stories. We root for ...
February 18, 2013 The great and wise Einstein is said to have said, “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” This got me thinking about simplicity. Thinking about simplicity is a dangerous thing to do, and sure enough I over thought it and cut myself on Occam’s Razor. If you don’t know what Occam’s Razor is, think about this classic joke, Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Watson go on a camping trip. After sharing a few glasses of chardonnay, they retire for the night. At about 3 AM, Holmes nudges Watson and says, “Watson, look up into the sky and ...
