Seeking Emergent Properties

There have been some people who have questioned why I chose to have a picture of water waves in my header.  It’s quite simple.  The standing wave in a river is an excellent example of emergent properties. Emergent properties are extrinsic in nature.  They unfold or reveal themselves like a wave in a river.  The… Read More

When it is Time to Move On, just Live with Life

Three colleagues of mine recently announced they were moving on.  One is moving on to pursue her dreams as a flight test engineer.  Another is letting go of the working life for a few months to hike from Sweden to Greece.   The third is taking a job with her husband at the same company… Read More

Quality of Life Emerges Out of Our Decisions

Recently, an auditor evaluated the company I work for to approve us to perform work to their workmanship processes. During the close out session, the auditor made a comment the struck a chord.  “I let go of the quality in my life 15 years ago.”  He went on to talk about working overtime and dedicating… Read More

Impact of Our Decisions

The primary driving energy of our mental weather pattern is our conscious decisions.  Decisions differ from choices which well up from within without conscious deliberation (which will be covered later).  Conscious decisions are where we “cut down” alternatives to come to an understanding of which path to take.  Decisions are reached through conclusion and rational… Read More