I was in the midst of writing an intense article on how to use crisis as a way to grow when I remembered a simple lesson I learned my senior year of high school. It has stuck with me and I think it could be useful now and anytime you are feeling stuck in a pit of despair. Man's Search for Meaning At my high school, seniors were able to take an elective for their theology class. One of my choices was Existentialism (the Jesuits are always up for some interesting discussions). We read a number of texts that really spoke to my angst as a teenager, including Sartre and Camus. But one that has really stuck with me was the classic by … [Read more...]
Good Things Happen When You Keep it Simple
I really dig board games. Currently I'm playing a game called Pandemic Legacy. It has an interesting twist because it's a cooperative game where the players work together to beat the game. In this case, we're trying to cure epidemics that are spreading around the globe (yeah, it's not necessarily a "peppy" game). And as a "legacy" game, the effects of one game carry over into the next, so the pressure to win is always on. And that's what the game is great at: creating tense, high-stakes moments. You're just as likely to lose as you are to win, and the game keeps changing the rules on you. You are always walking a tight-rope with … [Read more...]