by Molly Gordon | Feb 5, 2016 | Choice, Consciousness, Freedom, Happiness, Video, Wisdom
The theme of choice continues in this reflection on the difference in how we experience choice depending on whether we are regarding it as a test or an expression of our human capacity. I riff on Mary Oliver’s well-known line, “What is it you plan to do...
by Molly Gordon | Jan 29, 2016 | Choice, Creativity, Freedom, Thought, Video
A choice between two things is not a choice; it’s a dilemma. Instead of setting up your cognitive filters to sort things into binary options, what if you changed your agenda from making the right choice or the best choice to discovering how to generate choices...
by Molly Gordon | Jan 15, 2016 | Ambition, Confidence, Creativity, Freedom, Goal Setting, Happiness, Life purpose, Video
In an interview with the BBC in 1999, David Bowie said, “I have no knowledge of who I am, but I am extremely happy.” Yet clearly he was a great creator. Somehow he disentangled stories about self and purpose and creating in a way that allowed him to be...
by Molly Gordon | Jan 8, 2016 | Choice, Emotional intelligence, Freedom, Success, Video, Wisdom
This week’s video is an exploration of the freedom to choose. I invite you to reflect on two quotes, one from William James and one from Viktor Frankl, and notice where you go when you consider them. What happens when you focus on the pressure to make a right...
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