by Gordon Parry | Intelligence, Learning, Mastery, Memory, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, Values
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” Albert Einstein Aristotle described wisdom as the most finished form of knowledge. How does knowledge achieve this finished form? Brain research provides a clue. As brain cells...
by Gordon Parry | Living on Purpose
We are never finished. These four words can conjure up feelings of resignation and discouragement, or hope and desire. Repeat them a few times and notice how they strike you. How does it sit, knowing that living life on purpose is never finished? In this final...
by Gordon Parry | Living on Purpose
As John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote in their 1967 song, we all “Get By With a Little Help From My Friends”. Family, friends and colleagues help us overcome what life throws at us, and can toss us a life line when we are floundering. They are key to our ability to...
by Gordon Parry | Living on Purpose
What is my purpose in life? This is not a frivolous question. While it may seem to be the purview of navel gazers and philosophers, it can actually mean the difference between life and death. In his 1946 book Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl chronicles his...
by Gordon Parry | Living on Purpose
Decisions, decisions. Always more decisions. We are pulled in so many directions. Living on purpose involves making decisions between and within various aspects of our lives. Frequently referred to as “domains,” our lives consist of distinct, yet interconnected...
