Opinions, Truth, and the Recorder in My Head: How I Form and Evolve What I Believe
When I say “everything runs on opinions,” I’m not trying to be clever. I’m describing how I experience life. My mind is like a recorder that never turns off. It takes in what I see, hear, and feel, stashes it, and keeps processing in the background. Out of that ongoing process come my opinions. They […]
How Your Worldview Expands With Every Observation you Make
Worldview, Seen From Where I Stand I used to think “worldview” was a big academic word that belonged in textbooks. Now I see it as a simple, everyday lens I carry with me. It is the way I take in what is around me. It is the picture I build from what I see, hear, […]
Past, Present, Future: How I Use Time to Shape My Life
Time moves whether I pay attention or not. Every second, the future becomes the present, and the present slides into the past. That simple motion gives me a way to think about my life. My past is everything that has already happened. My present is the only place I can act. My future is still […]
Instead of looking up to find your information, try looking in places where it is stored
When we need to recall information stored in our brains, we often find ourselves looking up as if to stimulate our memory. However, instead of relying solely on our own mental capacity, there are numerous places where information is stored that we can access. Let’s explore some tips on where to find your information when […]
Three Observations About Thinking on Autopilot
When our minds switch on autopilot, there are three common situations where we tend to experience this phenomenon: in the shower, while driving on the same route daily, and when eating a meal by ourselves. In these moments, our thoughts drift away from the present task, and we enter a state of automatic thinking. Shower […]