#70 A man and his Ax
A man is cutting trees in the forest with a blunt ax. A fellow tells him it would be better if the axe is sharpened. Farmer says, I can't do…
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#68 Intellectual Humility – Singing A Different Song
Intellectual humility is the recognition of the limits of one's knowledge and an openness to new ideas, which fosters better decision-making and social interactions. Intellectual humility is defined as a…
#66 With friends like these…
You live a very healthy, long, and happy life. The theme of this article is something that has been on the back of my mind and I would like to…
#65 Butterfly Effect
In chaos theory , the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in…
#63 Don’t let the old man in!
Is a refrain my good friend V always says whenever we talk about getting old. Even when I mention it in jest, he would immediately cut me off and would…
#61 The Misogi Challenge – Redux
Misogi Challenge: A Misogi is more than a challenge—it’s a rite of passage. Rooted in ancient Japanese purification rituals, Misogi is about stripping away comfort, pushing beyond limits, and emerging…
#59 The Misogi Challenge
This out of cycle article is a homage to all of us who keep pushing the boundaries in our chosen areas of expertise and passion in general, and specifically to…