The law of least effort describes the ability to do things and overcome challenges with little to no effort, perhaps even with joy and and an infectious enthusiasm. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? Think of all of the challenges you have had in your life. Heck, think of all of the challenges you’ve had in the […]
“This situation is crazy.” I must have heard that 100 times now in the last week. But I’ll say it again, “this is crazy”. Things can change at an alarmingly fast rate, and the Coronavirus is providing everyone on this planet with a firsthand experience of this principle. It didn’t hit me until last Thursday. […]
Emerson’s mind is one that brings deep and unique thoughts. Self-reliance, like many Emerson essays are slightly harder to read due to the older english and grammatical structure. However, it is interesting to find that the issues and ideas that Emerson writes about are still relevant in the modern day – the issue of conformity […]
After reading the previous scroll for a month, it is always so refreshing to read the new scroll for the first time. That being said, I think Scroll VI is my favorite scroll so far. “Today I will be master of my emotions,” it simply states. Such control is so mature and honorable in my […]
As we progress toward the end of the official program (the end of the beginning, if you will), I am starting to reflect more and more on the specific habits that have brought change or energy in my life thus far. And I’m sure many Master Key participants would state that each strategy has been […]
When reading, I don’t always quickly discover the deeper meaning of the content. It may take me multiple reads or perhaps vocalizing it with someone else to capture underlying meaning. However, a very simple tactic that I use, and I’m sure many people use, is highlighting. I highlight passages that stick out to me, the […]
I started my week off by watching the documentary I Am directed by Tom Shadyac. After Tom experiences a severe diagnosis that leads him to contemplate life and death in more depth, he decides to go on a journey to ask and possibly answer a few questions. Tom and his interviewees – mainly experts in […]
“Think for a moment, what would a man be if he were not a husband, father, or brother, if he were not interested in the social, economical, political or religious world. He would be nothing but an abstract theoretical ego. He exists, therefore, only in his relation to the whole, in his relation to other […]
As I continue to progress in this program, there are a lot of things I can consistently accomplish – getting my “I can be what I will to be” and “do it now” statements in, reading The Greatest Salesman, and writing my gratitudes and the one short but joyous journal entry. However, challenge is always […]
As each week continues to pass, I am attempting to slow things down and come up for air. Let me tell you why. You see, the old Gary is task oriented. He determines what needs to be done, does it, and checks the task off the list. Old Gary could probably go through life without […]
