Stoicism seems all the rage these days. It is touted and discussed at length in various facets of the modern culture. There are stories of Cato The Younger, who many consider to be the “perfect stoic.” Cato, as it is said, would wear a tunic of an unpopular color in order to purposely invite ridicule […]
Let us be direct. And concise. Shall we? Terminating an employee or ending a partnership or business relationship brings about stress, anxiety, fear, guilt, self-doubt, and inner turmoil. It would not be incorrect to say that this happens to the one who terminates, perhaps moreso than to the one who is terminated. Why? Because the […]
Greatness is not a function of intelligence. It is a function of insight. Peace is not a function of meditation or austerities. It is a function of seeing things as they truly are. Greatness is dependent upon clarity. For if one does not have clarity, on most of his days he will be average. And […]
An excerpt from a private dialogue . . . Industry Leader (L) Myself (M) L: This has been a problem for some time. And we haven’t found a solution for it. What do you propose we do? M: The Truth is rarely found head-on. L: What do you mean? […]
I will speak to you from beyond the ancient hills. Hear only my voice. My image matters not. I will tell you the great Truths. You may understand them. You may not. But something within you will register them. And when the time is ready, in five years […]
An excerpt from a private consultation . . . Client (C) Myself (M) C: There was a time when I would have asked you this question in an emotional fit. But now I’m asking for an entirely different reason. Almost as if I was a third party to myself. Because now I really want to […]
I will tell you with full honesty that there are a few mountains that await your arrival. The mountains of which I speak are reserved for but a few humans. In fact, the names of these humans are carved on its peak. The names were written when these humans were born. Destiny does exist. There […]
This discourse has been inspired by emails I have received from founders and CEO’s asking me to describe the way by which to transform company culture, while maintaining a healthy financial structure. And those which have asked about the way in which to bring Truth to the corporate world. (From my conversations with various individuals, […]
Convention and tradition carries with a great danger. That danger is invisibility. When something is done time and again . . . When it is propagated throughout a society . . . When it is adopted, imbibed, and repeated . . . It becomes part of the fabric. In becoming part of the fabric, it […]
Across centuries, it has been said that humans listen but don’t take action. While it is true, the statement implies that action is in the hands of human beings. If action was truly in the hands of human beings, then there would be no shortage in action. A human being that acts is as rare […]