It is worth your time—everyone’s time—to watch and listen to a couple of videos on YouTube of Inky Johnson telling his life story. I won’t attempt to summarize it; it’s much more compelling coming from his own mouth. It’s heartbreaking, … Read More
“Do all the good you can” is the first line in these words of wisdom that align well with LRN LAF LUV LIV for LYF and the Philosophy for LYF: Do all the good you can, By all the means … Read More
Most people know of Albert Einstein as a physicist who developed the theory of relativity. Most people do not know that he also spoke and wrote philosophical ideas on a wide variety of topics, including thought and language, faith and … Read More
It’s time we all up our game so that we can experience a better level of living. Let Homo Elevatus be our guide: the heart is much bigger, the smile is much broader, the mind is more open, and the whole … Read More
Bubble up your goodness for your better life!The Philosophy for LYF begins with three truths: your life will end, your life matters, and your life can be better. These three truths are motivations for you to start living your life better, … Read More
In the Philosophy for LYF, goodness is a core value that you live by every day. It is not something you just hold and hide. It is something that you expose and infuse in every action you take.And when you … Read More
Written by Montaigne in the negative form (paraphrasing, “knowledge is harmful without goodness”), this profound thought strikes an ominous tone if we—as humans—continue to progress our technological advances without upping our game in goodness.Without an understanding of goodness, knowledge of how to harness energy … Read More
Picture Socrates in 399 BCE. He is on trial, charged by the state for corrupting the youth of Athens by teaching them to challenge the status quo. He is in front of the jury making a speech in his own … Read More
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) printed these wonderful words of wisdom in the 1737 edition of his Poor Richard’s Almanack.These were more than words to Franklin. They were etched as questions into a little book he created for self-examination and to improve the … Read More