Tag: thinking

  • Writers write (and even non-writers should too)

    Words: 642Time to read: 3 minutes In general, I have always been a writer. I remember writing full-length novels (or at least to my imagination) when still in elementary school. I was particularly taken with mysteries. I still am. However, the key factor here is that I no longer write as I should. I know… Read more

  • The big questions

    Words: 563 Time to read: 3 minutes Is there a God? Where did we come from? Does that God reveal Himself to man? Does He have a purpose for me? You know, these and a million more—the big questions. In a society that is permeated with trivialities, we tend to believe that the big questions don’t… Read more

  • The alchemy of joy

    Words: 83 Time to read: < 1 minute The winning formula for joy—Jesus, others, you—is not so powerful because of who all is involved, granted all three must be included. In this equation, however, the order is far more crucial than any other aspect (and not just because it’s a handy acrostic). If Jesus is not… Read more

  • Where’s your thinking place?

    If you want to think you have to put yourself in a position to do so consistently. With today’s noise, it does not happen by default. I’ve had a number of places in which I like to think over the years. Mowing the grass was always my favorite as a teen and younger adult. I… Read more

  • Write up

    Words: 348 Time to read: 2 minutes When absorbing new information, don’t absorb it dispassionately. Make sure to grab it for future use. Write it out. Reread it. Summarize it in your own thoughts. Compare and contrast to other information that you have received. What good is having knowledge if it’s not indexed for future purposes?… Read more

  • Don’t wait for the launch

    The sooner we can get our ideas out of the ideasphere and into reality the better. Don’t wait until your idea is 100% ready. It probably won’t work 100% the first time anyway. Iterate. Time and time again. Just keep testing the ideas. Plod on. The more work we create, the more likely we are… Read more