1. Vanity is looking in the mirror and seeing everything but what’s actually there. 2. Those who think life would be better without stormy days have to explain why human beings seem inescapably drawn to making it rain. 3. Music and play are probably the two most universal of languages. 4. Existence and every […]
Life Lessons, 4/6/16
Sometimes others are able to give voice to your heart and soul better than you are. But they don’t always know when they’re doing it. If you tell people what you think then they’ll engage with you and tell you what they think. If you remain concealed in mystery and inscrutable, you will find the […]
Spirituality and Religion
So I’ve got a doctorate in adolescent spirituality. Which basically means two things: I’m very curious about the topic I know at least some of what I don’t know Here are some ideas that my research has led me to and which I am still intrigued by: All human beings have a spiritual dimension. […]
Life Lessons, 4/5/16
The legacy of our history is determined by the content and the quality of the stories we tell. It’s human nature to attribute greater significance to the performance than to the rehearsal, though it is the rehearsal that determines the significance of the performance. When we mistake our theory for reality then […]
Life Lessons, 4/4/16
In many ways winter is more interesting than spring. The opportunity to do a mitzvah doesn’t in any way correlate to your interest or readiness to do it. Fruit salad is inherently more exciting than fruit itself. And yet without fruit, fruit salad is a complete and utter absurdity. All human beings understand the idea […]
What’s in a Meme?
Today I made my first foray into the world of memes. I’m sharing them here because, while they took little time and effort, I feel a strange sense of pride and ownership of them!