The Coin Is Still Spinning
The flip of a coin works as a decision-making device not because of the effect it has on destiny, or fate, or luck — but because in those moments when the coin is spinning in the air, we realize that … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Daily Meditations
Necessary Dragons
The special promotion, offering a free PDF of the book Drawing out the Dragons: A Meditation on Art, Destiny, and the Power Of Choice, was supposed to close at midnight, on September 10th. Because of the significance of the date … Continue reading →
Something Quietly Epic, and Awesomely Revolutionary
Here’s how something Quietly Epic begins — with a special gift from James A. Owen and The Awesomist Revolution. Go to the link. Download. Read. Share. Change your life for the better. Help others to change theirs. Then together, we … Continue reading →
Defeating Mephisto
Your personal story is the mythology that you offer to the world, and it consists of the choices you have made; all of the choices — both good and bad. Choices that were helpful and hurtful, choices that were honest … Continue reading →
Show, Don’t Tell
I’ve been thinking a lot about this C.G. Jung quote lately — especially last night, and especially this morning, both of which were exceptionally difficult for me for various reasons. I often teach and talk about doing good and extraordinary … Continue reading →
Extraordinary Potential
One of the keys to accomplishing brilliant, impressive things is having the support of a lot of people who are brilliant at doing necessary things, and are willing to do them to help you. If you can conceive of doing … Continue reading →
Pushing The Cart
Zig Ziglar said it best: “You can get everything in life that you want if you’ll just help enough other people get what they want.” Sometimes, you’re helping them first; sometimes, it’s them helping you first. Sometimes, the Synchronicity Freeway … Continue reading →
The Test Is The Lesson
In conversation yesterday, a friend told me about a Firefighter Training Center nearby, where they have a room specifically for new recruits to be sent into when they start their training. A room that is completely on fire. Outside the … Continue reading →
The Awesomist Revolution Has Begun
July 17 has always been an important date for me. Because July 17, 1955 was the opening date of Disneyland, I chose July 17, 1995, as the date to convert my hard-for-people-to-spell-and-pronounce Taliesin Press to Coppervale International, for the release … Continue reading →
Do The Brilliant Thing
When other people try to argue and/or convince you that you’re really bad at something, it’s sometimes difficult to resist the urge to give in and agree with them, because everyone feels inadequate at one point or another, and in … Continue reading →