If you don’t know why you are doing what you’re doing then why do it? Read More
Why Not Ask Why?
I love to read and occasionally come across some statements I disagree with. Recently, I came across the following: “ ‘Why’ questions result only in recriminations or accusations, burying my creative energies under tons of ‘shoulds’ and ‘oughts’ which leave me paralyzed with guilt or self-righteousness.” “ ‘Why’ questions, like Harpies, suck out the blood… Read More
Ask Why and Wonder
The other day while taking my son to the doctor’s office to check his ears for infection, he was gabbing away in the back seat. He was talking about what he observed passing by and what seemed like random memories or topics. He’s four years old so his brain is developing in earnest. I was… Read More
Knowing Why Creates the How
Our vision gives us direction and orients our actions on a tactical level. It connects us to the world beyond our lives and times. It gives a why. As Viktor Frankl indicates, if we know “why” we exist, we will be able to bear almost any “how.” In the midst of an ever changing situation… Read More
