I was reflecting on a particular paper that I wrote in high school. I remember the topic and my grade, but this one paper really opened my mind to a whole new way of thinking. The topic is irrelevant. The … Continue reading
The Value of a Bad Grade
Tag Archives: thinking
Identity Decisions
They shape identity. Whether you spend lots of time thinking about them or not, your decisions shape who you become. You are who you are today because of decisions that you’ve made. You can probably think of decisions that you’ve … Continue reading
Sometimes You Need Help
I wrote a post that I called Becoming What You Hate. I have been thinking about it quite a bit. I know what I hate, and it’s just natural to become it. I wonder if it’s because I think about … Continue reading
What Calms You?
What Calms You? Do you even need to be calm? Some of us live such fast-paced lives that we don’t even know that we need to be calm. That place where you are calm is a great place for shaping … Continue reading
Cognitive Reframing
Ever heard of this? It’s a fancy way to say that you can reason your way out of anything. It means that you can change your mind and make excuses for it. It means that you rethink things to make … Continue reading
Think About Learning
I love listening to professors. I’m a professor. I don’t mind if people listen to me or not, but I love to listen to professors. More than that – I love to learn. I love learning what professors have learned … Continue reading
Divergent Thinking
You can check out the Wikipedia page for this or listen to this Sir Ken Robinson talk about it. Definitely watch the Sir Ken Robinson talk about it. Basically, it’s the ability to see lots of possibilities. It’s seeing the … Continue reading
Left Can’t Go Right
You’ve heard about the very simplistic idea of how people can be either left brained or right brained. The lateralization of brain function is an interesting study. I don’t claim to be a neuroscientist at all. I am fascinated by … Continue reading
We Are Programmed to Do It One Way
The thing is – we don’t even know that this is true until we are forced to face it. Now, I know it’s a general comment, and it can fit so many different scenarios. What brought this to mind was … Continue reading
Identity Drive
My best time for reflection and creating of identity happens when I drive. I love driving. It’s the best time for me to reflect on identity. I’m always thinking about identity anyway, but there’s just something that happens when I … Continue reading
So Deep and Serious
Hahaha. I wrote out the title, and for a quick second thought, “Do you have something constructive to say about this?” I’m not sure, but we shall soon see. I was somewhere – listening to someone play their music live … Continue reading
Your Greatness
….all depends on the challenges that you’ve experienced in your life. You cannot know how great you can be unless you work through some challenges. We all experience challenges. Those that work through it can know how great they are. … Continue reading
