There’s a mind beyond the brain which we sometimes call our “consciousness” or our “spirit.” From the perspective of the hard sciences it doesn’t exist. But there are some clues that it does exist. What we know of it is much more a matter of personal experience though. …

Here are my notes from John Medina’s book Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School: Why sleep is important Different people need different amounts of sleep, and it changes with age and life circumstances. When it comes to the amount of sleep one should get, generalizing doesn’t work…

“Put all your eggs in one basket and watch that basket very closely.” “It’s better to invest more in your first best idea than your tenth best idea.” “The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.” “If you own…

You never know where you’ll find new knowledge. It can come at unexpected times, in unexpected places and in unexpected ways. It could come through a book, a movie, a trip, even a casual conversation. You never know when, where, or how you might find a useful nugget of information…

To be extraordinary is to have a way of doing, thinking and/or communicating that is out of the ordinary. On the surface it doesn’t sound like it would take much to be extraordinary, but to be truly extraordinary is to be different in such a way that your unusualness sets…

According to the bible, Jesus was followed by “throngs”. Virtually everywhere he went, people came out by the hundreds, even thousands, to catch a glimpse of him. Or to hear him speak. Or to touch his robe. Or to be healed. Or to witness a miracle. …

The New Testament records that Jesus told a group of his followers not to worry about where their food and clothing would come from. He used the analogy of how God feeds the birds and clothes the flowers. I don’t think the point of that statement was to say that…

People living in ancient times had very little understanding of science, as the Scientific Revolution hadn’t occurred yet (it began approximately fifteen-hundred years after the New Testament was written, and thousands of years after the Old Testament). They had a tendency to explain natural phenomena as events orchestrated by God(s)…

Our thoughts are part of who we are. But not all our thoughts are the best expression of who we are. That’s why it’s so difficult to resist negative thoughts. By trying to fight against them we’re fighting against a part of ourselves. …