Where wisdom fuels change
Posted in Change & Growth, Internal wisdom on Feb 28th, 2008
He escaped from behind the Iron Curtain before the Berlin Wall fell, and he was the oddest karate student I ever had. Zoltan Koos was one of a kind. Clueless in the funniest ways about American pop culture — like how to hold a mock handgun in self defense exercises — he nevertheless taught me [...]
Posted in Internal wisdom on Feb 27th, 2008
My long-time study into human nature is complete … in one area anyway… OK, OK, at least into my human nature.
The votes are in, the measurements made, the research done. The results reveal themselves in these quotes:
“The last of human freedoms - the ability to chose one’s attitude in a given set of circumstances.” Viktor [...]
Posted in Internal wisdom on Feb 25th, 2008
Growing old used to seem like the makings of a horror flick, with the aging process as the creepy villain.
A villain who wreaks havoc by creating debilitation, dental problems, and dwindling mental capacity.
A villain who slashes autonomy and independence.
A villain who torments his victims with the indignity of sagging bodies and shuffleboard.
Not a pretty [...]