Riding On Dragons

The Tin Man, the Heart, and Oil in the Gulf

I don’t have many words to go with this post. Just two videos.

THE TIN MAN

(I found it impossible to watch the whole seven minutes. You will get the idea in about forty-five seconds.)

THE HEART                                                                                                                        Enough said.

Favorite Blog Posts for March 2010

Here are blog posts that really caught my attention last month. Thanks to the authors! If you are only going to read one of these, read the first one, by Kenji Crosland, which contains this utterly brilliant line:

An epiphany is the moment when you run out of excuses for yourself, and nothing is left but the truth.

A special thanks for that Kenji.

The Greatest Lesson I Chose Not To Learn

from Unready and Willing by Kenji Crosland

That Moment Where the World Stops

from Sources of Insight by JD

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The Trouble With You

When I use the word you it is often not clear if I am talking about the actual physical you, or my perception of you, or whatever it is about me that I am projecting onto you. So you is a troublesome word.

If you are seven feet tall, and I say, “You are tall,” it is pretty obvious that I am talking about the actual physical you. But if I say something like, “You are cranky,” then things get muddled. Are you indeed cranky? Or do I perceive crankiness where there is really something else? Or am I cranky and projecting my crankiness onto you? Or am I denying my own crankiness, but still projecting it? Confusing, yes?

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The Perils of Perception

This is how I see things:

I assume that you see things as I do because it is convenient for me to do so. But maybe you don’t. For example, if you are color-blind, you certainly don’t see things the way I do. I won’t know that unless you tell me or unless our difference becomes obvious in some way. If you are color-blind, I will think that you see things differently than I do, but some will think that there is something wrong with you.

Now imagine that this is how I see things:

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Workshop Announcement: Is Your Genius At Work?

I will lead a workshop about genius in Chandler, AZ on May 8. It will be co-led with Vicki McKee who will also host the event. Details are in the flyer below. Please call Vicki at the number near the bottom of the flyer to register. We will limit the number of attendees, so call soon if you want to come.

The workshop is based on my book, Is Your Genius At Work? You can read Chapter 1 HERE.

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7 Commandments for Peace Of Mind

1. Don’t argue with reality.

2. Don’t play God.

3. Don’t compare.

4. Don’t cling to expectations.

5. Don’t try to prove anything.

6. Don’t create or engage in drama.

7. Do follow the simple directions that are given by intuition.

I began thinking seriously about peace of mind (which sounds like a contradiction) after reading an interview with Gerald G. Jampolsky and Diane V. Cirincione in which they said that they get up every day dedicated to maintaining peace of mind. Then last week Debbie Call did a terrific blog post about a technique for fostering peace of mind. And last night the topic came up again in a dinner conversation.

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Favorite Posts for February 2010

Just a few days later than usual but here they are; my favorite blog posts from last month. Enjoy!

Wandering Attention . . . Wandering Focus

from Spirit In Gear by Debbie Call

Do You Talk Beyond the Point of Contribution

from Management Craft by Lisa Haneberg

All the Beautiful Birds

from Hitting Send by Antonia Hall

Are we conditioned AGAINST risk?

from Riskful Thinking by Jodee Bock

The 3 Secrets of Being Positive

from Talking Story by Rosa Say

Oh, the brave Music of a distant Drum!

from Gallimaufry by Geetali Tare

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A Brief Rant On Religiosity And Ego

The trigger that fired this diatribe was Brit Hume’s assertion that Tiger Woods must, “Turn to the Christian faith,” rather than to his own Buddhist practice. I have little doubt that Hume is sincere in his own beliefs, and no doubt that Christianity has worked and can work wonders for those who are drawn to embrace it wholeheartedly. But I am thoroughly put off by those who profess to religious wisdom (of any brand) on the one hand, while at the same time remaining oblivious to how their beliefs have become hostage to their egos.

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