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 »

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 Suburban Bloke By Armen Shirvanian The same failures you might look back on as your biggest mistakes are also your future mistakes if you don’t make a change. It isn’t enough to just notice past failures, because that is avoidance of working through them. It is foolish to talk like you were a [...]

This entry was posted on January 1, 2010 and is filed under: Change - 11 Comments »

Photo by h.koppdelaney By Mark Harrison Making plans and following them is important. We need to know where we are going and keep this destination in mind. The psychologist Fitzurgh Dodson echoed many other writers when he said, ‘Without goals and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with [...]

This entry was posted on December 3, 2009 and is filed under: Change - 9 Comments »

Photo by D Sharon Pruitt By Rande Howell Jack was gripped with indecision.  His stomach was in knots.  Uncertainty pulsed through his veins.  A decision had to be made!  Now!  He could feel the opportunity slipping away.  The opportunity of this trade was about to expire.  “Do I pull the trigger or not?” came the [...]

This entry was posted on November 30, 2009 and is filed under: Change - 7 Comments »