Last week I challenged you to determine what your “meaning making process” was. This week I will try and convince you why it’s important to have one. Philosophical EngineeringThere is a perception that a good life is that of on a beach, with nothing to do. And yet, when people are Read more…
What is your meaning making process? Do you have one?Philosophical EngineeringYou might be asking, well what is “meaning”? And to not get all “wise-old-philosopher-with-hand-to-chin-thinking-pose” on you, that’s really what this question is asking. How and where do you find meaning? Is it in the vulnerable space of your mind where Read more…
I’m a “Millenial”. Another categorization to be made and stored into the files of society shuffling people from college, to a job, to a house with a family and moving towards the track towards retirement. I’m at a disadvantage in life supposedly because of the statistical data predicting my ways Read more…
It seems that society has determined strictly “two paths” to take in life, one of remaining in a job and the other creating one’s own job. Philosophical EngineeringHowever, imagine for a moment a person who wakes up every morning. This person has a particular routine that he or she follows, practices Read more…
Go to school, get a degree… Philosophical EngineeringWe have all heard this before. A chorus that our culture often sings as the traditional song and dance for every American. However as you know, a degree is important despite the desire to be our own solo artist on the big stage rocking our Read more…
Go to school, get a degree… find a secure and stable position at a company, get a job…Philosophical EngineeringWe have all heard this before. A chorus that our culture often sings as the traditional song and dance for every American. However as you know, a job is important despite the Read more…
What to love? The possibility of being “liked” on social media? The possibility of seeing ourselves “on our own” and “doing our own thing”? Free from society and the “traditional song and dance”?Philosophical EngineeringIf it’s one thing I’ve learned, and even though I recognize I have much more to learn Read more…
When I retire, I’m going to… Philosophical EngineeringAnswering this question when I’m not even 30 years old, might lose me credibility if I suggest retirement is a poor life decision to work towards in life. What I don’t understand about this societal construct, is that this “peak potential” of mine has Read more…
Some things are just black and white.Philosophical EngineeringBut when attention is paid to what is actually “black and white”, quality is realized through the detail.
“A journey of a 1,000 miles begins with a single step”. Forget about the 150,467th step. Are you afraid to take that 112th step?Philosophical EngineeringOften we have heard this cliche and realize its importance at some superficial glance. That success is really in the process of getting from where we Read more…