Category: Food for Thought

By Posted on Posted in commentary, Food for Thought, Music Tagged with , , ,

…However, there comes a point in time when we can no longer let TV, radio, newspapers and social media permeate our days and nights. In order to maintain our sanity in a world where we are bombarded 24/7, it’s okay to turn it off and continue to make our way through our own days. It’s okay to seek your own peace of mind. To focus on what’s good. On what’s best for our health, and those around us.

I’m not saying to stick your head in the sand, nonetheless, you have to find a happy medium. To be aware, but not to be consumed. To find sanctuary, while still remaining knowledgeable. You could call it escaping, and that’s okay. The human mind was never made to cope with the world of 2025, where every day we are force fed with negativity and lies, and made to hate our brothers, because turmoil makes great bedfellows for politicians…

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By Posted on Posted in commentary, Food for Thought, General Interest, Philosophy Tagged with , , , ,

Recently, one of my clients kept experiencing “cold feet. He was afraid to hit the “publish button.” This occurred several times as we tidied up the last-minute details. It’s time. Yet, he couldn’t do it and tried to pull the plug several times. At one point, he informed me he didn’t want to publish at all.

“I think I’ll rewrite the whole thing,” he declared.

But I wouldn’t let him do that. I could predict the outcome…

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By Posted on Posted in Biology, Food for Thought, General Interest, Nature, Science, YouTube Tagged with , , ,

If I ask you to define a three-dimensional square, you might say something like this: It’s a cube, a solid object with six identical square faces, 12 edges of equal length, and 8 vertices. It is the 3D version of a 2D square and has three dimensions: width, length, and height, which are all equal in a perfect cube.

Okay, next question. What is life? Hmm, made you stop and think, didn’t I. One dictionary defines it as…

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By Posted on Posted in astronomy, Food for Thought, Science, Space Tagged with ,

But before we blast off into the cosmic deep end, let me give you fair warning. This journey is going to mess with your head in ways you’re not prepared for. The numbers we’re dealing with are so large that mathematicians had to invent new ways to write them down. The concepts are so bizarre that they sound like science fiction, except they’re not. They’re the cold, hard reality of the universe we actually live in. So, if you’ve ever wondered just how insignificant you really are, or if you want to experience what it feels like to have your entire world view completely demolished and rebuilt, then stick around because what you’re about to learn will change how you see everything forever…

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Watching Rick Beato this morning made me think of fateful days that changed the course of my life. Most seemed inconsequential at the time but led to amazing things. For Rick, it was the dates 11-15-94 and 12-15-25. Insignificant then, but due to stopping off to call a friend in Atlanta and then later posting an innocent one-minute video on FB regarding his son’s perfect pitch, well… here he is today with 5 million subscribers, with me being one of them.

What were some of the events in your life that altered history for you? Where were you? What did you do or didn’t do that changed the road you were on? For me, it was being coerced into attending a party that a friend was hosting in the apartment building on campus at the University of Eastern Michigan. It was a Saturday night, and after a long week of classes and studying, I was burnt out. The only thing I wanted to do was listen to music and chill. I had already informed my buddies on the first floor that I was being a no-show. “Oh, c’mon, it will be fun. We got a keg and…” Sorry, guys, maybe another time…

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By Posted on Posted in commentary, Food for Thought, General Interest, Psychology Tagged with , , , , ,

Where is your cell phone right now? If you’re working, creating, or relaxing, it shouldn’t be nearby unless you actually need it. I’m writing my May 2nd blog, so my phone is in the family room—out of sight, out of mind, and no interruptions.

Your cell phone is a distraction. Period. It robs you of your focus. How often do you think about it, even if it’s not currently ringing or pinging for your attention? Maybe I should check it right now, right? Do you pick it up to see if anyone has texted you? Ah, now it has your full attention. So, you turn it over and put it down. Damn, you’ve lost your train of thought. The sad thing is, how many times during the day does this occur? Add all those up, and you’ll soon discover how much time you’ve lost. You’re trying to multitask, and guess what? It doesn’t work.

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