From “How Will You Measure Your Life?” by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon To help structure the discussions, I write the theories we have studied along the top of the chalkboard. Then I write three simple questions beside these theories: How can I be sure that
From “Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life” by Richard Rohr All we can give back and all God wants from any of us is to humbly and proudly return the product that we have been given – which is ourselves! If I am to believe the saints and mystics, this finished …
From “Listening to Your Life: Daily Meditations with Frederick Buechner” by Frederick Buechner Listen to your life. All moments are key moments. I DISCOVERED THAT IF you really keep your eye peeled to it and your ears open, if you really pay attention to it, even such a limited and limiting life as the one …
From “Cumulative Advantage: How to Build Momentum for Your Ideas, Business, and Life Against All Odds” by Mark W. Schaefer The Principle of Cumulative Advantage states that once a person gains a small advantage over others in their field, that advantage will compound over time into increasingly larger advantages. But not always. This book explores …
Fortunately I know many people who are exceeding these age estimates 🙂 Read the gift article here.
From “Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life” by Luke Burgis Mimetic desire, because it is social, spreads from person to person and through a culture. It results in two different movements – two cycles – of desire. The first cycle leads to tension, conflict, and volatility, breaking down relationships and causing instability …
From “Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation” by Steven Johnson Working out of the legendary Santa Fe Institute, where he served as president until 2009, West assembled an international team of researchers and advisers to collect data on dozens of cities around the world, measuring everything from crime to house-hold electrical …
From “Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success” by Adam Grant According to conventional wisdom, highly successful people have three things in common: motivation, ability, and opportunity. If we want to succeed, we need a combination of hard work, talent, and luck. The story of Danny Shader and David Hornik highlights a fourth …
From “Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life” by Richard Rohr Whether we find our True Self depends in large part on the moments of time we are each allotted, and the moments of freedom that we each receive and choose during that time. Life is indeed “momentous,” created by accumulated moments …
From “How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion” by David McRaney I looked for a scientist who could help me answer a question I had never really considered asking, one that was now making my brain itch. Why do we argue? What purpose does it serve? Is all this bickering online …