Posts under ‘Ponder This’

In ancient Egypt, when pharaohs wanted to record something for eternity and have it be known not only to mortals, but more importantly, to the gods, they wrote in stone.
from Nova – Riddle Of The Sphinx

And thousands of years later these stones, or stelas, remain to give us an historical record and glimpse into ancient civilizations.

When we become an ancient civilization to those who live thousands of years from now, what record for eternity are we leaving that will still exist (and function) for them to discover and decipher?

Now, more than ever, we need to shake things up.

Now, more than ever, we need a different way of thinking, a useful way to foous and the energy to turn the game around.

There’s no point in reviewing What Matters Now, the e-book released today from Seth Godin.  To do that would rob you of the experience to see the world from a different point of view.

This compilation of over 70 riffs from as many authors is a feast for the curious mind ready to see the world in a different way.

The ultimate point is to get you thinking – and more importantly – talking, even if only with yourself.

I think what I enjoyed most were the entries that simply opened the mind by being presented in an unexpected way.

Now I’m off to ponder what riff(s) I would write.  How about you?

Sat down to watch a movie earlier this week and was stunned at the implications of what I really saw for the first time.  continue →

A curious question arose this week from a conversation with a friend.

Let’s say you’re facing a particular situation or decision and not feeling very good about the whole thing.  You’re probably feeling stressed with some worry thrown in.  You’re running through numerous “what if” scenarios and even a fear or two or twelve are popping up.

How do you tell if the situation is pushing the boundaries of your comfort zone or pushing the boundaries of your core being, who you are deep down?  Is there even such a distinction?

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I think I’m coming down with a major case of clutter clearing again.  The last time I experienced one this big was about five years ago.  Everything in the house became a conscious decision to stay or go – nothing was left untouched, no box unopened.  I am still amazed thinking of the scales on the paper shredding truck weighing in at 568 lbs.

Out of that process came the first question:  continue →