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Mind Control: The More You Read and Question, the Less It Happens
It’s easier to sit through a mindless movie than slog through a bad book. After all, most movies and TV shows demand little active brain involvement, so it’s possible (desirable, actually, from the...
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Is It Too Noisy to Think?
We live in a noisy world. Some of the noise we can’t help, especially if we live in a city. There’s the bustle of traffic, a neighbor’s loud stereo, sirens. In the office, it may be a co-worker’s...
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Storms of Life: We Survive Them
As long as we’re not out in the middle of it, and as long as it’s not too violent, there’s nothing like a good storm. When we’ve got a good umbrella and are protected from the cold, a storm is a...
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Multitasking What We Believe
Despite all we’ve been taught about multitasking, it’s unrealistic to expect to do two different things, at the same time, equally well. When we truly think differently, it comes out in how we dress,...
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Choose Wisely Who Influences You
I remember the first time I ran into the word, “Influencers.” Something about it provoked a reaction of distaste, this idea that some complete stranger expected to shape the minds, beliefs,...
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It’s Not Abnormal to Want to Be Alone
The American corporate/entertainment society has a difficult time with people who want to be alone. “It’s abnormal to want to be alone!” we’re told. “You’re introverted and shy, anti-social and afraid...
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Kicked out of the Group? Take Time to Think
It’s difficult to think deep, serious, life changing thoughts in the middle of a rock concert. Obviously, rock concerts aren’t set up for deep thinking and meditation — so why try? But, in a sense, we...
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Fear Blocks Our Ability to Think
Calmness and tranquility — these do not sell. Nor do they make headlines in the nightly news. What does make headlines, what causes people to tune in at 11, share the post, or click the link for more...
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We’re Not Turning into Zombies, Are We?
So what happened to all the zombie apocalypse movies? We humans are real, beautiful, precious beings. We need to treat one another — and be treated — as such. Gathering Thoughts, art print from Steve...
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When Is the Last Time You Were You?
Too often, when we catch sight of ourselves in the mirror we don’t like what we see. “I look old. Crow feet around my eyes; wrinkles on my forehead..” “God, I’m fat.” “What a big nose I have.” What we...
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