December 15, 2023 A MAN I’LL NEVER BE Being happy and content in one’s own skin, at work, at home and with family, should be a goal for everyone. It may be harder than it sounds, though. Do you always feel like people think they know who you really are? Do you have different “personas” for different areas of your life? Do people at work view you one way, and your family another? I don’t think there is any right or wrong answer necessarily, unless you feel conflicted or dishonest, like the writer of this Boston song “A Man I’ll Never Be.” A Man I’ll Never Be Lyrics…
October 11, 2023 This Just In… A few years ago, I discovered an HBO dramatic series called The Newsroom. All I can say is, “WOW!” It’s a great show, with interesting and smart characters, witty dialogue and compelling plot lines. I’m no TV critic, but I sure do like this show. One of the main reasons I like it is that it makes me think. And I mean THINK, as in really question long-standing beliefs I’ve been holding onto. “Questioning” doesn’t necessarily mean “Changing.” What it means is that it’s ok to really cogitate on issues that have become second nature. Is it comfortable? Certainly not….
September 20, 2023 Do You Really Need To Change The Whole World? It’s an intoxicating, noble and exciting idea, isn’t it? Who doesn’t want to “change the world?” It would be great for an individual to take some sort of action and bring about widespread and permanent change to the entire universe. Or would it? What if that change you made disrupted otherwise peaceful and stable situations? Ever heard of the butterfly effect? I hope that most of us are good-hearted, well-meaning individuals, and that many of us have a desire or drive to help others. Rather than thinking “globally,” as in “changing the world,” might it not be better to think…