We all have an innate desire to seek happiness and fulfillment. But how we define these nebulous terms and go about our quest for the good life can vary dramatically among us. Many of us follow the path of materialism to the very end, perfectly exemplified by the maxim, He who dies with the most […]

Imagine biting into a juicy orange.  Can you taste it bursting onto your tongue and roof of your mouth?  It’s just one small example of the ability of the mind to conjure up that sensation just by merely introducing the thought, sight unseen of any orange trees.  Applying this to the broader spectrum of all […]

On solemn days, I often go to my favorite lookout point that offers a sweeping view of the valley below. There’s a small bench nestled between two large bushes that only the locals know, providing perfect solitude and tranquility . Across the valley are rows of houses perched on the hillside in the distance. I transport my mind […]

Two monkeys in a glass cage are separated by a see-through barrier. Both are given the same task, for which they are rewarded a slice of cucumber. This process repeats over and over, with each monkey happily accepting the cucumber for their identical task. But then, one monkey is rewarded with a delicious grape while […]

The average smartphone user has 42 Apps on their device and if you are a teenager, chances are that number is north of 100. They are so ubiquitous we are all now intimately familiar with the usual suspects: Facebook, Twitter, Google, Instagram and the corresponding behavior associated with them i.e., eyes glued to the screen, […]

If the task of the first half of life is to put yourself out there to experience the world, the mandate of the second half is to make sense of where you have been and discover who are truly are.  Your first love, travel adventures, career, marriage, children – virtually all of life’s major experiences […]

I know a workaholic who is a traveling salesman, a real road warrior. He thrives on chasing the deal and meeting new people and I always envied his unrelenting passion for his career. But he recently confided to me that it was not all a joyous endeavor, that he hated flying with the constant plane […]

Perhaps we should amend the famous cliche by adding the following: The only thing certain in life is death and taxes…and stress!  None of us can escape stress – it is, quite simply, omnipresent and ubiquitous in our busy lives today like a toxic element that floats in the air that we all breathe.  The […]

Remember those wonderful bedtime stories your parents would tell you to lull you to sleep, letting your fertile imagination run wild? The world was full of magical possibilities as we gently dosed off into dreamland with warm and fuzzy feelings in the safe comfort of our home. The storytelling continues as we become adults and […]

We all have an expertise in a certain area of our life, where we are proficient in this dimension of our daily routine and feel we have mastered this realm. After years of practice and discipline, you may now be brilliant in the kitchen, raising children, working out and/or your career. This is to be […]