Tag: Paradox
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Love… The Nature of Hope
Advertisements Inspiration To love another person is to see the face of God. Victor Hugo As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Jesus Christ The Philosopher’s Corner Today, I will explore the nature of hope through love. No, both terms on not synonymous with one another, but both seem to stand…
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Inspiration: Success is… to Define Purpose
Advertisements Inspiration Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible. Tony Robbins Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement. W. Clement Stone The Philosopher’s Corner Have you ever been lost? Felt not seen… heard… or even acknowledged? We have all felt that way. In fact anyone who…
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Inspiration: The Secret to Success
Advertisements Inspiration In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd. Miguel de Cervantes I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. Michael Jordan The Philosopher’s Corner Don’t Fear the F!!! Today’s inspiration comes from my two son’s. Yesterday, my oldest got stuck in…
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Inspiration: The Simple Absurdities of Life
Advertisements Inspiration Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about. Oscar Wilde Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius The Philosopher’s Corner Ah… The simple absurdities of life. Got Life? When we do, we dwell on those things that are absent… When we don’t we dwell…
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Inspiration: Out of Darkness… Light
Dr. Tom explores EGO (Edging God Out) versus ECO (Edging Conflict Out) Psychology, and its ramifications on higher forms of Self Consciousness.
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Inspiration: Friendship… The True Mark of Love
Dr. Tom explores Friendship and its power to effect long lasting change in the heart in The Philosopher’s Corner.
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Inspiration: Hope… A Work in Progress
Dr. Tom explores the paradoxes of hope: doubt and certainty, hopelessness and nourishment, absurdity and sense.
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Inspiration: The Soul of Being
Advertisements Inspirational Quotes The human psyche shows that each individual is an extension of all of existence. Stanislav Grof “In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.” Carl Gustav Jung “We cannot change anything unless we accept it.” Carl Gustav Jung The Psychology Perspective In today’s post, we explore the…
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Daily Inspiration: Invincible Summer
Advertisements In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus Life is filled with beautifully crafted paradoxes that drive our inner development. From darkness, comes light. From the midst of indifference, comes love. From despair, comes life. Happy Soltice! What is your story of inspiration? Believe, Achieve,…
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Archetypal Themes of Early Adult Development: An Analysis of Siddhartha & the Consummation of Masculine Love
Dr. Tom explores the archetypes of Early Adult Masculine Development: Carl Jung’s theory is used to analyze Ego, Discipline, Identity, Love, & Hero’s Quest.
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Practical Parenting: It’s A Small World After All
Advertisements As a child, I remember watching the nightly news with my grandfather. I can remember the ticking time watch of 60 minutes counting down, as the news anchors would discuss factual events of the day, leaving the commentary for the viewers to work through on their own accord. Back then, it seemed like we…
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Practical Parenting: Teaching Effective Judgement
Advertisements Good, bad, right, wrong, holy, evil, black, white, night, and day; we are subjected to numerous paradoxes (the capacity we have to make inference and judge lived experience) on a daily basis. However, in recent times, the waters have become muddied, especially in terms of judging what is what, let alone what is right…