The best theories are only approximations of the truth. Systems of human invention eventually become outdated. That is why we need dissenters. The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable ... Read More about Dissenting – Challenging Conventions
The simple mind does not like change, which it may resist to the point of self-annihilation. The ability to acknowledge, appreciate and embrace the complexity of systems has always been a valuable ... Read More about Appreciating and Embracing Complexity
There are many kinds of non-violent revolution: in science, education, sports, the arts - in virtually every field of endeavor. When the subject matter is about scarce resources, a revolution can be ... Read More about Being an Agent for Revolution
Some realities are unpleasant. All the more important that we acknowledge and face them. The modern, and to my mind true, theory is that mathematics is the abstract form of the natural sciences; ... Read More about Being Aware of Things as They Are
From dissatisfaction arises change. Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure. [Thomas A. ... Read More about Discontent
Change is essential to progress. Individuals must change to grow and develop. Society needs advocates of change, though it may reject most of their entreaties. No instant, he wrote, is ... Read More about Being an Agent for Change
Every moment is eternity’s sunrise. To live like this is to live creatively, with hope and without regret; to forgive and let go not only of the past but of the present moment as it flies, and ... Read More about Living in Eternity’s Sunrise
There are many ways to see things. Every reasonable perspective adds a dimension to understanding and appreciation. To see a world in a grain of sand / And heaven in a wild flower / To hold ... Read More about Seeing and Approaching Things from Many Perspectives
A frenetic pace cannot be sustained for long. A snail's pace is rarely productive. Pacing is about proportion, in context, including the context of time. I can read quickly but some works pack ... Read More about Pacing