Perspective

Five Ways to Turn Angst into Bliss

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living


Carolyn Rubenstein

Whether you see the glass as half full or half empty, the amount of water stays the same. It never changes. The only thing that changes? Your perspective.

5 Amazing Lessons I've Learned About Perseverance

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living


Carolyn Rubenstein

It may seem trite, but my personal reminder in this endeavor is really quite simple: Ignore the Rain. Look for the Rainbow.

A Raging Case of Memoiritis

Lissa Warren | Posted 08.27.2009 | Business


Lissa Warren

A mere chronicle of the author's experience is rarely enough for a memoir to succeed. Readers need a reason to care, and perspective is key.

Name That Tune

Barry Schwartz | Posted 08.22.2009 | Living


Barry Schwartz

This curse of egocentrism seems to be the default human condition: digging your way out of the limits of your own perspective is a major challenge.

Sotomayor and the Fundamentals of Diversity and Affirmative Action

Jim Wallis | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics


Jim Wallis

In the story of creation in Genesis we see that the image of God is best reflected not through sameness, but through the breadth that exists within the grand diversity of creation.

Umpires, Perspective, and the Supreme Court

Jim Wallis | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics


Jim Wallis

The claim that any human is able to remain unaffected by their background or have a purely objective view of any case is to claim a quality that belongs only to God: omniscience.

Collective Intelligence: Is the Future Already Here?

Jim Selman | Posted 07.09.2009 | Living


Jim Selman

Building practices for communication and coordination across the generational divide is essential if we are to create a common vision of what is possible and begin to co-create the future that we all want.

This Too Shall Pass

Mike Robbins | Posted 05.07.2009 | Living


Mike Robbins

Whatever our current experience of life may be, it always serves us to remember that things are in a constant state of flux and that whatever is going on in our lives right now, will pass.

The Nature of Government

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 04.09.2009 | Living


Arthur Rosenfeld

I rang Lao Tze this morning to ask his help sorting through the befuddlement I'm suffering at the hands of the media and its endless stream of bad economic news.

What is "Young" and is it Better?

Angel Gibson | Posted 04.04.2009 | Living


Angel Gibson

Is this "young" better? It's infinitely more enjoyable. There is also a point where I find that young and old merge and there are no differences.

Pushing Hands

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 03.05.2009 | Living


Arthur Rosenfeld

The distinction between happening-in-the-world and happening-to-me may seem specious or trivial or even irrelevant, but in fact it could not be more important.

We Would Benefit From A New Word: To Proact

Simon Sinek | Posted 09.19.2008 | Living


Simon Sinek

It's 11:40am. A perfect summer's day. Not too much humidity. The streets are alive with people. I'm in a taxi, trying to get through New York City...