Perspective. We can shift our world through our perspective, the way we view the world is ultimately the way we create the world around us. Our thoughts shape our reality not only by creating something out of nothing. But by transforming what is, into what we are conditioned to see. What we are used to …
“You cannot beat a river into submission. You have to surrender to its currents and use its power as your own.” says the ancient one to Doctor Strange.This metaphor has been expressed in many ways. The way I interpret it is that the river is stronger than you alone, instead of trying to fight against …
One day in english class, I was reading about multiple interpretations. The lesson used an argument as an example, presenting two sides of one story. It said that if two siblings are fighting, a parent could interpret the two sides of the story and see the argument from a whole different perspective. As an outsider …
Edgar Allan Poe was a writer best known for his poetry. In his short story “The Premature Burial” tells a story of a man with a cataleptic disorder. Cataleptic disorder is a medical condition characterized by a trance or seizure with a loss of sensation and consciousness. Some would stay in this trance state for …
Failure. What is failure? What is failure if not an opportunity to grow. Like everything it is exactly what you decide for it to be. You have the choice to make it a learning experience, or you can allow it to consume you and bring you down. For some reason as a society we have …
“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors” Life will always bring hard times, it is bound to happen. Just like the ocean, there will always be waves. You will never see an ocean remain perfectly still. Some waves may be smaller than others but they are always there. We cannot control what comes to us, …
Where do trees come from? Seeds. When we look at trees we often forget that they originated from something so small. A seed carries within it everything it needs to become a beautifully tall tree. Isn’t that crazy to think about. That a seed can become 30-50 feet on average for a medium size tree, …