Just before I left home for Harvard at the age of 17, my father decided to share some of his wisdom to see me on my way. He died a few years later; and I remember him as ...read full story
The first time I heard the concept of having an overall life purpose, I was more than a little skeptical. I sniffed around the subject for a while and did all the work ne...read full story
My first bicycle came with training wheels. While I was learning to ride, the training wheels kept me safe by preventing me from falling. They were definitely helping me ...read full story
When Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living,” he was defending his practice of teaching his students to think for themselves, to examine the ...read full story
There are certain tendencies you have because you are a product of nature. These tendencies support your survival and reproduction. They are things like your sex drive an...read full story
ALTHOUGH ZEN MASTERS NEVER heard of the word meme, becoming aware of our memes—the embedded mental programs that shape our thinking—is the essence of the Zen discipline. ...read full story
