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Summer School and Select Random Thoughts on Education of the Self
“It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them.” ~Leo Buscaglia, aka Dr. Love, Author, Speaker, Professor of Special Education I heard an advertisement in June that disturbed me. The ad was aimed at parents, and the…
Read MoreThought of the Day, July 18th, 2012
Why are stories so important for the human species? This is the question Jonathan Gottschall answers in his crisply written book The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human. In any given culture a skillful story teller has always been able to surround himself by willing listeners, which put him in a position of power.…
Read MoreWhat a Big City Brings Out in One’s Sense of Self
It’s been over a week since my return from a trip to New York City for the first time. I’m still processing what was a wonderful trip with my 12 year old daughter, hosted by a dear friend who loves New York City and his East Village address only slightly less than living in Hawaii.…
Read MoreCan we ever still justify and therefor go to war when we have a Healthy Sense of Self?
War is what most people would like to see eliminated first thing on this earth. War disrupts people’s lives, tares our living environment apart, cripples and kills innocent people. Very few of us actively choose war so mostly it is imposed on us, civilians. War is a command given in a harsh and brutal tone…
Read MoreThought of the Day, June 21th, 2012
Survival in a lion cub is an instinct that he blindly follows using all his power and flexibility to not end up as a prey to other predators in the food chain we are all part of. What makes us human beings believe that we can do with less? Imagine you would put all that jungle power behind…
Read MoreThe Morning Walk – by Deborah Drake (for HySoS)
“Damn,” says the voice in my head. “Did I just really think that less than tactful thought as I see that “Eric” is on the walking loop that I want for myself?” Yes. I have thought unkindly of another at 7:30am –when the day is fresh and I am in method in a space of…
Read MoreOur Hidden Goals are what keeps the War going
Today, as I was struggling for peace of mind and tranquility in my soul by trying to find a balance between ‘me doing’ and ‘me being’, I thought how wonderful it would be if I were strong enough to stand up against the drive that keeps me in the ’doing’ mode most of the day.…
Read MoreSelf-Knowledge as a tool against war
Have you ever noticed that you enjoy having power over others? Good willing people are doing their very best to ban from the earth cruel behavior by political decision making and setting up legislations that ensure that Human Rights aren’t being infringed. We are all horrified by the stories of atrocities. But is being horrified…
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