One of my kids got me into watching the tv show 'The Big Bang Theory.' If you've not seen it it's a bunch of uber, over the top, academically smart students trying to make it in a world of confusingly, erratic, unscientific, unpredictable, human behaviour. The Heart Life Lens® world of subtle … [Read more...] about Can friendship be reduced to an algorithm? Yes! Says Sheldon of the Big Bang Theory
What's your key to life? And would your 5 year old self agree?
“When I was 5 years old, my mom told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment. I told them they didn’t understand life.” Wise words, likely from a … [Read more...] about What's your key to life? And would your 5 year old self agree?
Success is not always what you see (from one carrot to another)
This cartoon from Emotionz via my colleague Jules Andre-Brown, had me laughing out loud. It's such a great illustration of the difference between a Carrot Life Lens® & a Mountain Life Lens®. Mountains may miss the depth of Carrot systems, while Carrots may miss the view from above that … [Read more...] about Success is not always what you see (from one carrot to another)
People in a hurry cannot think, cannot grow ~ Eric Hoffer
*Micky via Compfight The superficiality of the American is the result of his hustling. It needs leisure to think things out; it needs leisure to mature. People in a hurry cannot think, cannot grow. ~ Eric Hoffer (American social writer, 1902 - 1983). Words for a Go Life Lens® to aspire to when … [Read more...] about People in a hurry cannot think, cannot grow ~ Eric Hoffer
How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk
I live in Kenya. My kids go to school with kids from some 52 other countries. A friend of mine, whose kid hangs out with mine, is from the state of Georgia. When she sent me my first text with y'all in it, I laughed & was oddly excited & proud. Thinking about those many times when I'm … [Read more...] about How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk
Robotic hand beats you at your own game, every time
"A robotic hand designed by scientists at the University of Tokyo, Japan, will beat a person at rock-paper-scissors every single time, says The Daily Telegraph. “Rather than any magic or mathematical algorithm, the robotic hand in fact cheats its way to victory by ‘seeing’ which of the three … [Read more...] about Robotic hand beats you at your own game, every time
How can you get your hands dirty from the ground, without touching said ground?
Here's a brain teaser for you. Why, other than from an environmental perspective, would you need to be concerned about spitting or dropping garbage on the ground? How would it be possible for you to get your hands dirty from things on the ground, without ever having your hands touch the … [Read more...] about How can you get your hands dirty from the ground, without touching said ground?
The scale of the universe by Cary Huang (a practice playground for Mountains & Carrots)
A fun, interactive site, this website allows you to see, in multiple perspectives, the scale of the universe. Don't forget to scroll in & out to change your perspective & click to find out more about an object. Scrolling out is like getting an automatic Mountain Life Lens® perspective (the … [Read more...] about The scale of the universe by Cary Huang (a practice playground for Mountains & Carrots)
Breaking News: You're not being oppressed when another group gains rights you've always had
Best responses (never mind the added bonus it's short & snappy) to the issue of so called 'reverse discrimination.' From Someecards. … [Read more...] about Breaking News: You're not being oppressed when another group gains rights you've always had
Is the glass half full or empty? Or all full (a la 9gag.com)
This from 9gag.com, is a great example of perspective. What you look for is what you see. ~~TGIF- each Friday I rejig & re-post a blog entry from my www.life-lenses.com blog, which is about enhancing our perspective & worldview.~~ … [Read more...] about Is the glass half full or empty? Or all full (a la 9gag.com)
Stars can't shine without the darkness
This image is from 999,999,999 people. I love it. It speaks to hope, perseverance, balance, faith, seeing the big picture, glass 1/2 full kind of thinking. All in all a wonderful perspective. ~~TGIF- each Friday I rejig & re-post a blog entry from my www.life-lenses.com blog, which is about … [Read more...] about Stars can't shine without the darkness
A new twist on having a 'bun in the oven'
What does a bun in the oven mean to you? As someone who graduated, got engaged, got married, got pregnant & gave birth without the power of the internet behind me, I find it fascinating how people are using technology to share, teach, delight, surprise & confound... For those of us in … [Read more...] about A new twist on having a 'bun in the oven'
