I came across a lovely post at the On Being blog which is a reminder of the importance of Doing What You Love and Loving What You Do. The writer, Gary James, a bartender, discusses his movement away from writing poetry — an activity he has always experienced as a gift — and his recognition of his […]
Category Archives: Imagination
The Evolutionary Value of Introversion
One of the questions that I received during my webinar, Networking For Introverts, last Wednesday was: “What is the evolutionary value of introversion?”It’s a great question and I wasn’t very satisfied with the answer I gave at the time. So here are some of my further thoughts regarding this: Two of the characteristics associated with […]
The Importance of Inner Work
Outer Work Most of the attention that we give to our work goes to things that are external to who we are as individuals. Our working imaginations are primarily concerned with such things as wages and benefits, the daily commute, our interactions with co-workers, and the tasks with which we are charged. When we think […]
A Fool Such As I
“For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.” (1 Cor. 1:25) Two years ago, at just about this time of year, I was preparing to take the Propaedeuticum — or Stage 1 exams — at the Jung Institute of Boston. This set of exams […]