Avoiding conflict can hurt more than facing it. “Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your identity. This is why habits are crucial. They cast repeated votes for…
Creative Rebel's Voyage
Igniting Your Inner Rebel
What does your inner rebel say about you? “To rebel is to truly own your own self.” ~ Dhani Harrison “Where did I find the courage to rebel, change my life, live alone? I don’t want to over-estimate all this, but damn it, I love that nine-year-old, whoever in hell he was. Without him, I…
What Do You Know in Your Bones?
What knowing exists in your bones? Our Creator would never have made such lovely days, and have given us the deep hearts to enjoy them, above and beyond all thought, unless we were meant to be immortal.” ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne The open classroom of the Asheville Transcendental Meditation building was set up with a few…
Are We Having Fun?
“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” ~ Dale Carnegie Steve Jobs famously said, “I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer…
Creators without Borders or Boxes
Creators without borders are the best creators. The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche I had had a…
Boomerang Messages & Crazy-Ass Notions
What crazy-ass notions are burning deep inside you? “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” ~ Joseph Campbell Sometime during my son’s junior year in high school, I came across a book on the top innovative colleges in America (with apologies, I’ve forgotten the title of the book). I was drawn…
