by Steve Hayes | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last Sunday, February 12, was Darwin Day and it is worth a moment to think again about his relevance to our human struggles in the modern era. Most high school biology students know that at only 22 years of age, Charles Darwin went on a voyage that would forever...
by Steve Hayes | Apr 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Something odd happens when we are in crisis. Enshrouded in fear, worry, and self-doubt, we quickly lose sight of what matters, and often act accordingly. We may get hooked in a never-ending chase for our immediate needs and wants, foregoing our deeper goals and...
by Steve Hayes | Mar 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Our minds think in terms of categories and concepts. It comes easy to us. It’s how we make sense of the world, and our role within it. Unfortunately, however, this “common sense” approach blocks out alternative ways of thinking. In the last century, we’ve been...
by Steve Hayes | Feb 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
I drove my son on a 25 minute ride to his Dojo for his karate class tonight. I waited and watched him practice for his qualifying exams for his black belt. For 90 minutes. Admittedly, I also took some notes that eventually became the article you are currently reading....
by Steve Hayes | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Suppose it’s your lucky day, and you win $240. But it’s not just your money, because you are meant to share the prize with your spouse. Fortunately, they do not know about the money, nor that you won in the first place, and you can share it in whichever way you...
by Steve Hayes | Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Becoming a parent divides your life into a before and after: The period where you were responsible for just your own health and happiness, and afterwards, where life ceases to be about you, and somebody else is seated in the center of your universe. Being a parent can...