by Ben Fairbrother | Jul 19, 2015 | Creative Comprehension
When I write, I am at peace. I do not think of the direction in which I venture. I do not worry about the quality. I just write. Why not bring this focus to every task? When the wind blows, it releases its full energy. When it stops, there is no gradual transition. I...
by Ben Fairbrother | Jul 9, 2015 | Creative Comprehension
Today’s society and popular culture place substantial emphasis on “success.” There is a spotlight on successful people, and we are taught that we must strive to achieve success as a part of the American Dream. This use of success typically denotes the monetary variety...
by Ben Fairbrother | Jun 8, 2015 | Creative Comprehension
This is a journal entry from February 2015 that I wrote after having the profound experience of being deeply present. It is still as meaningful to me today as the day I wrote it. Patience, something I have always struggled with. I often get ahead of myself and rush...
by Ben Fairbrother | Mar 8, 2015 | Creative Comprehension
We often think of innovation as an elusive, foreign concept. Something that must be diligently pursued which comes about from much preparatory work. We dig into old ideas and current answers in the hopes that it will stimulate an innovative solution in our mind. Is it...
by Ben Fairbrother | Jan 25, 2015 | Creative Comprehension
How would you think without language? Some would simply respond that you cannot, some would say that we thought in terms of symbols. Suffice to say: we do not know how thought functions without language. Many of us have a running dialogue in our mind, a personal...
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