In his 1952 short story A Sound of Thunder, Ray Bradbury wrote about a futuristic time machine company that took…

Embrace Positive Thinking

Recently, someone wrote in and asked me the following questions regarding positive thinking. I thought they were great questions, so…

My Left Arm Has It Easier: Knowing What You Can Accomplish

I love to lift weights. I’m right handed, so if I do exercises that call for me to use one…

You’re Not Out of Gas: Remain Hopeful for Unexpected Solutions

In 1922 there were 7 million cars in the United States, and the United States Geological Survey estimated that the…

Burn Your Bridges: When Success is the Only Option

Way back in ancient times, there was a general who led his men a super far distance to the outskirts…

Beware A Lean Advisor: Should You Take Advice From Desperate People?

A lion once tried to convince a mountain goat to come down off the barren crags and enjoy the sweet,…

From Rigel, Orion Doesn’t Exist:  A New Perspecive on Your Problems

We admire the constellation Orion. Honored in mythology as a demi-god, Orion is said to have been able to easily…

Running Into the Fire:  Forging New Behavior Patterns

Some farmyard animals will return to a burning barn during a fire. As counterintuitive as that may sound, it’s true.…

The Enormity of it All: Keeping Your Perspectives In Check

There could be more than 100 billion galaxies in the universe. Each galaxy can contain 100 billion stars or more.…

Giant Goldfish, Small Minds

NEWSFLASH: Recently people have discovered extraordinarily large goldfish in Lake Tahoe. Some believe that fish will grow to the size…