Category Archives: Personal Freedom

Non-Conformity, My Ass; or Why We’re All a Bunch of Posers

Beware of any enterprise that requires a new set of clothes." -- Henry David Thoreau Rat Race. Trend. Fad. Blind leading the blind. Mainstream. A lot of names, one thing: conformity. And I do my best to question what's popular ...

Continue Reading »

Illuminated Mind One Year Anniversary!

Wow, it's hard to believe it's been a year since I started this blog. Thanks for coming along for the (somewhat bumpy) ride. Here's a little video I put together for this celebration. It's a bit dark (by a bit, I mean a lot), so bear with me. I'm still trying to get used to changing ...

Continue Reading »

When Success Becomes Meaningless, It’s Time to Drop Out

Middle-aged, overweight, borderline diabetic, at risk of a heart attack, socially removed, man in a noose (tie) that makes six figures and barely remembers his child's name, and we call that a success. Find something wrong with this picture? Me too. But since we often define our success by the collective voice, we accept that's the price ...

Continue Reading »

Reclaim Your Dreams, It’s Time to Come Alive

Life is a waking dream. -Aristotle Following your dreams is scary. I get it. What's more scary is spending much of our lives searching for the illusion of security. What ...

Continue Reading »

The Best Way to Solve a Problem: Give Up

Sometimes the easiest way to solve a problem is to stop participating in the problem. Sometimes the smartest choice is giving up. I don't think that giving up should be your primary method for dealing with ...

Continue Reading »

Category Archives: Personal Freedom

Non-Conformity, My Ass; or Why We’re All a Bunch of Posers

Beware of any enterprise that requires a new set of clothes." -- Henry David Thoreau Rat Race. Trend. Fad. Blind leading the blind. Mainstream. A lot of names, one thing: conformity. And I do my best to question what's popular ...

Continue Reading »

Illuminated Mind One Year Anniversary!

Wow, it's hard to believe it's been a year since I started this blog. Thanks for coming along for the (somewhat bumpy) ride. Here's a little video I put together for this celebration. It's a bit dark (by a bit, I mean a lot), so bear with me. I'm still trying to get used to changing ...

Continue Reading »

When Success Becomes Meaningless, It’s Time to Drop Out

Middle-aged, overweight, borderline diabetic, at risk of a heart attack, socially removed, man in a noose (tie) that makes six figures and barely remembers his child's name, and we call that a success. Find something wrong with this picture? Me too. But since we often define our success by the collective voice, we accept that's the price ...

Continue Reading »

Reclaim Your Dreams, It’s Time to Come Alive

Life is a waking dream. -Aristotle Following your dreams is scary. I get it. What's more scary is spending much of our lives searching for the illusion of security. What ...

Continue Reading »

The Best Way to Solve a Problem: Give Up

Sometimes the easiest way to solve a problem is to stop participating in the problem. Sometimes the smartest choice is giving up. I don't think that giving up should be your primary method for dealing with ...

Continue Reading »