the word "happiness" on a concrete floor.
February 3, 2023

“Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and the end of human existence.” —Aristotle What is happiness? It’s commonly believed that happiness doesn’t last forever, but is it true? While happiness fades over time, some may contend it is more than a passing emotion. One’s level of satisfaction isn’t a fixed…

A man sitting on a floor looking outward at the ocean in a sunset
January 20, 2023

“Alone one is never lonely: the spirit adventures, waking In a quiet garden, in a cool house, abiding single there; The spirit adventures in sleep, the sweet thirst-slaking When only the moon’s reflection touches the wild hair. There is no place more intimate than the spirit alone: It finds a lovely certainty in the evening…

A close up shot of a rusted chain
January 2, 2023

What is value? Although monetary worth is a standard definition of value when discussing products and services, as it relates to what people are prepared to pay in exchange for the benefits they anticipate receiving, value encompasses much more. A thing’s value is good it does for its owner or the significance it holds in…

a woman in a lab coat performing research
December 12, 2022

On a separate topic, I cover how research saved my life from going down a path of ignorance and misery. I share how I used research to enhance my worldview to break myself out of that narrow mindset that held me as its prisoner and steered the ship to open seas beyond my local harbor. …

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The Meaning of Myth: With 12 Greek Myths Retold and Interpreted by a Psychiatrist
it was amazing
I really enjoyed this book and probably one the few books where I have taken so many highlights. I have always been fascinated with stories and the meaning behind them all, especially, within myths and the author produces a great book an...
Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor
really liked it
It's a great collection of metaphor usage from a variety of sources, I would have preferred to see from poetry but I did appreciate Shakespeare was included as he is known for his mastery for writing metaphors. The author does state in t...
The Introvert Entrepreneur: Amplify Your Strengths and Create Success on Your Own Terms
really liked it
Reading this book was a sigh of relief with the expectations to go into in-person events and "network" although, she recommends there is value in that. The book is a coaching book on mindset and accepting and harnessing my energy to play...
Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
it was amazing
The most beneficial implementations I discovered from the book is organizing across all of my note-taking/organization tools (Google Drive, Evernote, and Notion) was structuring the folders using the PARA system: Projects: Short-term eff...

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