2023? 2024? One Second?

At midnight, as the ball drops in Times Square and all around the world people celebrate the new year, what does that signify? Does the world change during that one second between one year and the next? Did 2024 start different from the end of 2023? If the world is basically the same, what does change?

Long-Term Effects?

Do these decisions involve a pro-active versus a reactive philosophy? Are the immediate outcomes often of primary importance in emergency or crises situations? In other situations, does philosophy dictate the approach?

PEACE or STRESS

Are family celebrations of the holidays a true sharing of peace and joy? Are they also often a time of great stress and family strife?

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WHY?

Is why the great question? Is it a question that leads to more questions and personal exploration? Is it often a difficult question to answer? Why?

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Memories?

What makes a memory? What makes some memories long lasting, even if they are seemingly insignificant incidents? Why do some unpleasant memories persist for so long?

LOSS? TEMPORARY SET-BACK? FAILURE?

Lose! Step back and Restart? Give-up? Fail? Is it obvious that everyone faces setbacks and even defeat on the road to success? Would it be difficult to find a successful person, business or organization that has not dealt with setbacks, disappointments and even outright defeats? So, what is losing? Is losing when we get knocked […]

Gratitude & Thanksgiving

Does, a celebration of gratitude deserve more than a single day or a specific time? Is true Thanksgiving more a mindset reflecting gratitude for life and for the people in it? Is gratitude really a philosophy of life in itself?

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Quiet? Solitude?

Why is quiet solitude such an elusive goal? Is it a popular or desired objective for many? Is the pursuit of quiet and solitude worthwhile or something to avoid? How can someone benefit from solitude and from silence?

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Long-Term vs. Short-Term

Does it often seem that we make decisions, take action and make plans, while focusing on the immediate or short-term benefits that we expect or that could result? Are the potential long-term effects sometimes ignored or maybe not even considered? Does such an approach lead to unwanted and unexpected consequences?

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Second-Guessing?

What instigates the great game of second guessing? Sometimes, is it the realization that decisions are producing unwanted and maybe unnecessary results? At other times, does second guessing actually occur before the results are even known?