Category: The Real World

  • The power of love and tornados

    I was awakened one night by an approaching tornado. I hadn’t yet fallen asleep. My mind was in that in-between state, very relaxed and meditative, when I heard it say “I’m coming to you.” There was no sound signaling its approach. All I heard were those words. Then I felt its destructive power. It consumed…

  • Is life by design or a random accident?

    If the universe was created by design then there must be a conscious creator behind it. If life is a random accident then it seems that consciousness should not be possible. Now here we are attempting to answer an unanswerable question. It seems that only faith, or the lack thereof, will determine our individual opinion…

  • Sanity in the middle of nowhere

    Vacations are often thought of as a time to get away from the daily grind and recharge our life-batteries. But is it enough? I remember taking vacations and just beginning to feel somewhat relaxed on the last day before returning home and to work. At the last company I consulted for the employees regularly worked…

  • How to change your circumstance

    All positive change takes place within a framework of self discovery. You cannot change anything of significance outside of yourself without first changing something within yourself. Most of us spend far too much time trying to understand and manipulate what is going on around us. The truly important work is to recognize what is going…

  • Fantasy, beauty and art

    My wife asked me to stop at a convenience store so she could purchase a soda. As I pulled into a parking spot, I noticed a woman in her early thirties cleaning out her car in a spot next to me. She was leaning over the seat with the door fully open exposing the fullness…

  • Everything is not easy

    How much are you trying to get done in a typical day? After the second world war industry began creating conveniences designed to make our lives easier. Their purpose was to give us more time for enjoyment. Working less made sense. The conveniences available today were unimaginable 50 years ago. Cooking and cleaning are rarely…

  • The perfect career

    Have you found your perfect career, an occupation you’re happy to contribute a significant portion of your life to? If not, maybe you shouldn’t even try. The experts advise that the majority will be changing careers every ten years. The world appears to be changing fast. Is there a non-career alternative? Think of it this…