Compared to the rest of the universe, humanity is frail and insignificant. Our existence is a paradox and enigma. For despite our apparent unimportance, we alone do more than exist (unless there are other intelligent inhabitants of the cosmos). For we also create. We change our world by bringing into existence what was once just
Nature is a great teacher. A walk in a forest can teach us about life and help us to experience something far greater than ourselves. Suppose you came upon a colony of mushrooms decorating the forest floor, what would you see? At first, we may believe the hundreds of mushrooms are individual plants, but actually
What single word best describes the cosmos and life? A good candidate for an answer to that question would be CHANGE. But when applied to the universe, the word is a bit sterile. We need something more picturesque, such as MOVEMENT or DANCE. Doesn’t the universe seem to be pirouetting? Rotating galaxies and molecules, spinning
The Secret is out. The secret of the ages. The secret of the sages. The secret of success and happiness. It has been carefully documented and made into a movie called, The Secret. What is the secret? It is simply this: You become, do, and get what you think about. Your luck, fortune, success and
The following is an ancient Chinese parable that is told to this day because of the wisdom it contains. Once upon a time, a poor farmer was dismayed to learn his horse had died during the night. “That’s terrible,” his neighbors said, “how will you till this rocky soil without your horse?” “That’s life,” said
The title of this article comes from a saying of Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher (540?- 475? BC). He wasn’t talking about dogs, but our tendency to fear and suspect strangers. When this fear solidifies, it is known as bigotry, prejudice, and intolerance, and it is the source of many problems in the world. I’ve written
