The Big Question“The” big question? Is there only one “big question” in life? No, of course there are a number of them. However, the one I’m going to pick is “Did you do what you came here to do?” I think it has interesting wordin...

Thoughts and Desires“Thoughts weaken the mind. Desires wither the heart.” (Lao Tzu) The Tao Te Ching (Chapter 12) reminds us that thoughts and desires are not the way to go. However, it’s interesting to note that they both origina...

Looking Twice at a Heisenberg Quote“What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning.” That’s a quote attributed to the physicist Werner Heisenberg. He also gave us Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle whi...

Silence Speaks“Those who know don’t talk. Those who talk don’t know.” (Lao Tzu) Sounds witty, doesn’t it? This is the Tao Te Ching (Chapter 56). Interesting how know-it-alls tend to be talkative. After all, how else can...

Follow the Floor LightingYou likely recognize these words. It’s from the safety announcement we all sit through every time we’re on an airplane. “In the unlikely event of an emergency... follow the floor lighting…” It somehow reassures...