In the province of the mind, what is believed to be true is true or becomes true, within limits to be found experimentally and experientially. These limits are further beliefs to be transcended. In the…
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irish blessing
may the road rise to meet you may the wind be always at your back may the sun shine warm upon your face the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,…
from Spinoza
Some of my favorite quotes from Spinoza: “The rational person is the one who strives always to increase his power, to change passion to action, and to secure for himself joy, independence and serenity that…
server crash
The server my blog sits on crashed, which is why the site has been so flaky these last couple of days. Everything has now been migrated over to a new server. I now have to…
STFU and Do It
Today was a standard day. I was out most of the day. During my morning reading session I finished Bernard Williams’ essay on Plato. I didn’t know Plato is considered the father of philosophy. I…
coaching with horses
I love the diversity of my work. Today I was out coaching with horses. They are wonderful animals and remarkable coaches.
the great debators
I have not seen the movie The Great Debaters starring Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, and Kimberly Elise. But after reading a review by Robert Piluso I am heading straight to Love Film and order it….
no destination
I finished the dice man this morning and was contemplating what to read next. And then at 9 o’clock this morning the postman delivered an unexpected package. I opened it to find a book that…
even with a map you can still get lost
My book, even with a map you can still get lost, is nearing it’s final stages before it sees print. The book is basically a collection of short reflective essays designed to be read whenever…
seven song meme
Beaman hit me with the 7 song meme. This may be cheating a little bit, but the best way to find out what music I am into at the moment is to check out my…
return from poland
I’m back from Poznan. Our workshops for the Negotiation Days conference were a success. I enjoy spending time in Poznan. The people are fantastic and friendly. The food is good. The women are beautiful. I…
circumference
I’m involved with an exciting new film project! I’m working with writer, director Tim Clague on a really cool feature film. We want to do something different. We want make the world’s first free-to-watch motion…
my top 10 movies
[youtube]D0QKbnCDW94[/youtube] I am going on Robert McKee’s 3 day intensive Story seminar this weekend. I want to use the seminar as the jumping off point for launching my serious pursuit of learning and mastering the…
april is the cruelest month
It snowed last night. I woke up and everything outside was covered in a couple of inches of snow. If it was December or January I would be thrilled; as it is April and Spring,…
sharing it No.1
To fuel your addiction to surfing, I thought I’d create a category to share sites that I find interesting and seem worthy of a visit. Like a lot of webheads, I spend probably more time…
lunar eclipse
I staggered out of bed at 3 a.m. to catch a glimpse of the lunar eclipse. Instead all I saw was clouds, so I staggered back to bed. I won’t get a chance to see…
sleeping beauty (ok maybe beauty is pushing it)
I’ve spent the last 3 nights in The Selfridge. Hotel rooms make me incredibly sleepy. Like a bear, I go into hibernation the moment I crawl underneath the sheets of a strange bed. I just…