How we respond to a challenge depends on our relationship to it. We can be antagonistic towards it, engaging in a ceaseless tug-of-war towards an uncertain end. Sometimes its force is stronger, so it pulls us off of our focus. Distress triggered. Other times we gain the advantage and position …
Thoughts on Years of Experience in Job Postings
How Important Are Years of Experience (YoE) in a Job Posting? Like education requirements, this is an area for revision. Quantitatively, this is the amount of time a person has been immersed in a space. If John Doe has 3 years of experience, it can mean he’s been “in the …
Perspective on Stress Management
Stress management is about the business of just handling one’s state when stress emerges; it exists on the premise that stress is an objective experience that affects everyone the same way. But we can demonstrate this is false by placing two people under the same would-be stressful experience. Stress Affecting …
Scenario-Based Learning
To know a definition, how a thing works in a static state is one knowledge: “Self-care is XYZ.” Applied to a real-world situation is another: “If self-care is necessary for my health, then when faced with something that challenges me to ignore it, I do XYZ to maintain it.” People …
Proof of Mastered Experience
An experience is an interface between our outer (external peering, ex-peer-ience) and inner perception. While we can take a passive approach to experiencing, letting life happen as some say, aspirants work to co-create with experiences, seeing them as opportunities to develop. We’ve mastered experiences when we’re no longer at the …
How to Apply Wakandan Philosophy to Amplify Self-Education
The Black Panther movie needs no building up from this blog. I watched it twice and (don’t worry; no spoilers in this piece) enjoyed its story, nuances and found the work to be a valuable addition to the Panther’s universe, broadly introduced in the Avengers movie. If you haven’t watched …
Tip for Building Spontaneous Creativity
Spontaneous creativity is evidence of our ability to tap into inner knowing and resourcefulness. Listen below for a way to develop this power.
When It No Longer Serves You, It’s Time to Move On
While clarifying the primary purpose of SAGE, it was important to dissect the raw components of learning into a practical, immediately applicable art so learners could receive a direct understanding and benefit. Realization: We are the student, teacher and world classroom. Within our very being is the university to self-educate …
Disagreements & Emotions: How to Learn from Them
Disagreements can evolve you if you allow them. I met a group of seekers not long ago at a comfortable diner. Their focus, similar to mine, is on realizing personal potential and striking the deepest connection with the source of the universe. They’re lifelong learners. But just because we have …
Transform Challenges Into Treasures
A prerequisite to developing a Sage Mind is the ability to transform circumstances. You can alter the way you perceive your experiences so you can make them work for you instead of feeling like a victim. Then you realize everything you experience, no matter how tragic or joyous it seems …
How You Can Misuse the Law of Attraction
I overheard a discussion on a documentary about the law of attraction. A self-professed spiritual guru explained he could help people unlock their potential by using this law. He was a strong persuader and developed a large following as a result. He was so good he even managed to manipulate …