Monthly Archives: July 2008
Randy Pausch—A Life Well-Lived
Never lose the childlike wonder. It’s just too important. It’s what drives us. It is not about achieving your dreams but living your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, the … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Training Our Inner Nut
That red almond-shaped spot in the diagram is our amygdala…from the Greek word for almond…the part of the brain that can send us into the fight-or-flight reaction. When it believes we’re in danger it shuts down the thinking part of … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Optimizing Stress
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Learning to Swim
Have you ever felt like the dog in this picture…a bit overwhelmed? If so, what did you do to climb out of the situation? What resources did you have? How did you access them? I’ve been thinking about this a … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Living Fully
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When Life Is “For the Birds”
bikehikebabe sent me this picture from the internet. It’s too good not to share. The baby being stepped on reminds me of a verse on a birthday card my daughter sent my husband years ago: Oh, life is so like … Continue reading
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Oprah Winfrey…Bringing Wisdom to Life
Picture from Stanford 2008 Commencement video. Feelings, failure and finding happiness…that was the topic of Oprah Winfrey’s 2008 Commencement Address at Stanford. Not surprisingly, the talk was both entertaining and inspiring…I heartily recommend either watching the video or reading the … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Introduction, Living Fully
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What I Learned About Learning…From a Rafting Trip
This month the topic for Robert Hruzek’s group writing project is What I Learned From…Transportation. It reminds me of a rafting trip I took years ago. I was at a physics conference, and for the Wednesday afternoon entertainment/bonding experience the … Continue reading
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The Power and Perils of Goal-Setting
bikehikebabe sent me these pictures of a young, hungry bear in her neighbors’ cherry tree: This bear is a great example of the power of motivation. Mostly bears stay away from people, but when they’re hungry enough they’ll come into … Continue reading
Posted in Change
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A Different Path to a Successful Life
I cheerfully admit, as artistic photographs the pictures in this post suck. But they’re great snapshots because they illustrate a misunderstood way of being in the world. In the picture above the adventuresome little girl is confidently standing by the … Continue reading
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