Photo by Andy C By Mark Harrison “If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.”  ~ Vincent Van Gogh We are all beset with doubts sometimes. Even the most self-assured and successful people can be unsure of themselves. Some people are [...]

This entry was posted on January 25, 2010 and is filed under: Confidence - 20 Comments »

Photo by h.koppdelaney By Ali Hale Broadly speaking, there are two political outlooks on change. Reactionaries see change as a bad thing, something to be treated with caution. Revolutionaries celebrate and embrace change. Take, for instance, attitudes towards the rapid changes in society due to technology. A reactionary would voice concerns about children playing video [...]

This entry was posted on January 21, 2010 and is filed under: Change - 13 Comments »

Photo by jonrawlinson By CA Mobley My recent birthday gave me ample opportunity to reflect, as I always do, on my life thus far and what the forthcoming year means to me. As a woman I’ve become very aware of how our society puts an extreme amount of emphasis on aging as a marketing tool [...]

This entry was posted on January 18, 2010 and is filed under: Life - 13 Comments »

By Henri Junttila Poker is a tricky game. If you aren’t familiar with the game it can seem like a game of random events, when in reality the game has intricate patterns and a culture of its own. Poker has a large degree of luck, which means that it will take longer for the true [...]

This entry was posted on January 14, 2010 and is filed under: Change - 7 Comments »

Photo by Melissa Gray By Peter Clemens Prior to 2009 I had very little experience with gambling. This changed, however, when one night in early 2009 I was invited to play Texas hold’em poker with some friends. I had no idea what I was doing, and unsurprisingly came away little bit poorer (say $20). Despite [...]

This entry was posted on January 11, 2010 and is filed under: Change - 27 Comments »

Photo by Let Ideas Compete By Mark Harrison How are your New Year’s resolutions? Are you still going strong or are you flagging already? When we first make a resolution or set a goal, we are naturally motivated to make progress and so we can’t wait to get out there and make things happen. But, [...]

This entry was posted on January 8, 2010 and is filed under: Goals - 11 Comments »