Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it's stupid. - Albert Einstein Judgment. It is such a destructive force if not employed properly. How we judge each other. How we judge ourselves. To evaluate someone is to assess or measure their capabilities. You can either ... Continue Reading »
ethics
Get Me the Heck Out of This Negativity Forest
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. -- Henry Ford Stop complaining, geez! Oh, sorry. I'm not talking to you. I'm talking to myself. Well, maybe I'm talking to you, too. Do you even realize you're doing it? I think we're losing our ability to recognize that much of what we're saying when we say it is negative, just whiny-butt ... Continue Reading »
When Being Good Is Bad – Encore
Due to the drastic increase in followers since the site launched in late June, we're re-publishing a few of the earlier favorite posts for the newcomers who may have missed them. Ever feel like you keep pushing yourself to be good and do good, but no matter what, things just keep turning out bad? Have you considered that maybe the stubborn resolve ... Continue Reading »
Sort Out Empowerment Trash From Truth
Has the rallying cry, "Rules are made to be broken!" gone too far? What happens when the yearning to be different and stand out from the crowd ends up degrading into a compulsive need to break any rules, even the decent ones? How petty can the need to feel empowered get? Jogging along a beautiful refreshing country road the other morning, reveling ... Continue Reading »
Who Are You? Part 2: How Ethics Tailor the Best Fit for You
As we explored in last week's post, Who Are You? Part 1: How Values Shape Your Morality, in general, who you are is defined by the relationship between how you feel about the things you value (your morality), and how you choose to act on those feelings and values (your ethics). Morality + Ethics = You. This formula gives a basic shape to your ... Continue Reading »
Who Are You? Part 1: How Values Shape Your Morality
Who are you? Everyone is always saying that you have to be true to yourself. Yeah, but just who are you? Philosophers, religious leaders, neurobiologists and psychology researchers have been trying to define what it is that makes you you, and it all comes down to this: Morality + Ethics = You. Who you are is defined by the relationship between how ... Continue Reading »