All we can do in this life is walk our own road … no matter how many people tell us which one we should be walking instead. This is the story of that road … and the beauty that comes from knowing that no matter what happens in life, and how many people tell us how ...

Crazy ideas do not always mean a ticket to the Grammys. But maybe tickets to the Grammys only come to those who first chased a crazy idea. Same goes for the Oscar winner, the moon-walker, the airplane-flier, the actor, the president, the single mom with a little book about a boy wizard named Harry. And then there ...

What sort of creature is the Human? The obvious answer is a very smart, very talkative, upright ape with a very extreme affection for material possessions. Although we exhibit lots of individual and cultural variations, Humans are animals, and like all animals we have characteristics that distinguish us as a species. An alien would have no ...

One of the most reliable and overlooked keys to happiness is cultivating and exercising your innate sense of curiosity. That is because curiosity creates an openness to unfamiliar experiences, laying the groundwork for greater opportunities to experience discovery, joy and delight. Curiosity is something that can be nurtured and developed. With practice, you can harness the power ...

Eye contact is an experience you have daily but likely not consciously. Often you can recognize that it is sometimes shunned or avoided altogether. For a species so visually oriented, why is it so difficult to make and maintain proper eye contact with strangers? This is because making contact with another’s eyes an intimate experience. 'Intimate' is ...

People who are addicted have a void to fill. When they can not fill it with Love, community, and a sense of meaning, they fill it with whatever substitutes or substances are available. Substitutes activate parts of the brain that numb pain, produce pleasure and reward, and create a feeling of Human connectivity. For anyone suffering from ...

Spend your limited funds on what will make you happy. Do not spend your money on things. The trouble with things is that the happiness they provide fades quickly. The paradox of things is that you assume that the happiness you get will last as long as the thing itself. It seems intuitive that investing in something ...

Are you so busy trying to earn more money so you will be happier. If you are, you might need to rethink your priorities. Money leads to autonomy, it does not add to well-being or happiness. Once people reach the point of being able to meet your basic needs, more money leads to marginal gains at ...

As a child you are taught many belief systems from your parents, teachers, friends and Society as a whole. You are like a sponge absorbing everything that you are witnessing, hearing and experiencing. However when you get older and start to carve out your own identity, you often are held back from living the life of ...

With each death or near death experience you will be reminded. Do not take your family and friends for granted because they can disappear when you least expect it. Once they are gone, the pain of missed opportunity hits you in the face like a brick. Each death you endure is a reminder of how precious life ...

I never thought I would come to this moment of longing for someone I never ever want to miss again. I kept saying 'I don’t miss you anymore' then the next thing I know is I am already staring at nothing. I kept staring at nothing, I stared at walls, at ceilings and even just at a ...