Here’s a question: What’s more powerful, motivation or inspiration? Answer: Inspiration. Why? Motivation comes from an external source, while inspiration comes from within. Motivation is more like a pulling force, while inspiration is moreso a driving force. And inspiration has everything to do with purpose. When we are inspired, we...
Making A Connection with God
Do you ever wonder how to connect with God? Ever think if when you pray, meditate, or take a walk out in nature, you are making any sort of connection? For so long, I have wondered this, because I have never “heard” God answer back when I’ve tried to connect....
The Benefits of Forgiveness
In my blog post about Transcendent Happiness I talked about sources of lasting fulfillment. The sources are things like love, beauty, goodness, meaning and purpose. Happiness and fulfillment are byproducts of purpose and these "transcendentals". They come from putting others first and putting yourself in other shoes. They come from...
Reading: It’s Great for the Brain
I find it pretty remarkable how simple it is to change our brains. Well, simple, but not necessarily easy. Small, daily activities can lead to lasting change. But it does take discipline and can be challenging at first. However, some of the “brain changing” practices are so simple, there should...
The Limitations of Science
I consider myself a person of science. I have worked in the medical device industry for over a decade. I’ve seen what science can do; seen life-saving medical technology work first hand. Science is real and powerful. But science deals with physical reality - things inside our universe that we...