Questions, not answers, are the key to uncovering life’s truest meanings and purposes. We need to learn how to ask great questions. We need to become comfortable living with not-yet-answered questions. We need to reframe the idea for any given question there is necessarily “an answer.” How to ask great questions. Great questions bubble up within […]
Indignation
I just finished Indignation by Philip Roth. It was a quick but unsettling read. Set in the early 1950’s it tells the story of a young Jewish man from New Jersey who, fleeing his overbearing father, ends up at a small college in Ohio. Set against the backdrop of the Korean War, the story chronicles […]
To slide or not to slide
It was a warm and sunny day. The type of day we have been waiting for. The door at the end of the hallway opened and a group of kindergarteners went outside to enjoy the beautiful weather. There were 20 minutes left in the school day. Why should kindergarteners have all the fun? I decided […]
Clarity
Clarity! The idea that we might see things for what they actually are. Clarity! The idea that we might know what any given situation demands of us. Clarity! The idea that complex problems can actually be solved. Clarity! The idea that life’s grand design might simply manifest itself. Clarity! The idea that we might actually […]
What we focus on grows
All of us, no matter our age, no matter our profession, no matter what, are living in a complicated world. Finding clarity, knowing what to do, making our way– it can be tough. Recently I’ve noticed a theme in my life: what we focus on grows. It’s pretty obvious I suppose, but it’s true. What […]
Loyalty
Someone I know reached out to me recently asking if we might discuss the topic of “loyalty.” A variety of events and experiences in this person’s life had made him wonder: what is loyalty? Why do some people seem to exhibit it fiercely and others not at all? It got me thinking. The more I […]