Category Archives: Words to Live By

Guidelines from my 30 years of writing and teaching about positive uncertainty and the process of illumination.

A DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE

Posted on April 19, 2020 by hbgelatt

The Wonder Of Wholeness  Self-interest and other interests are reciprocal.  Marilyn Ferguson Today with COVID-19 we are asked to practice “social distancing.”  The more accurate practice is “physical distancing.” To reduce the spread of the virus and thereby flattening the … Continue reading →

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MARK TWAIN

Posted on April 16, 2020 by hbgelatt

 Explains Donald Trump  To succeed in life, you need two things:  ignorance and confidence.      

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THE POWER OF WONDER

Posted on December 10, 2019 by hbgelatt

Develop Your Sense Of Awe And Doubt  Dictionary Definitions of Wonder: awe, admiration, marvel; a feeling of doubt Wonder is powerful because it has multiple definitions, it is both a noun and a verb. And it describes powerful contrary feelings. … Continue reading →

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TRUTH, LIES & UNCERTAINTY

Posted on October 21, 2019 by hbgelatt

Searching For Reality In Unreal Times  The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and must therefore                                             … Continue reading →

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MEAPHOR AND ME

Posted on October 10, 2019 by hbgelatt

Why Do I Love Metaphor? I never metaphor I didn’t like. Mardy Grothe  I admit I have a partiality for metaphor in my writing. In my blog, “Metaphor As Method”, written April 28, 2015, the opening quote explains metaphor: It … Continue reading →

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METAPHOR MEMORY #6

Posted on September 25, 2019 by hbgelatt

No Thought Is An Island Nothing is more dangerous than an idea, when it is the only one you have.                          Emile Chartier This metaphor is related to several … Continue reading →

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METAPHOR MEMORY #4

Posted on August 12, 2019 by hbgelatt

THE MIND’S EYE SOFTWARE A User Friendly Illusion See yourself as your greatest technology, Marilyn Ferguson Because my blogs have focused on The Way We See Things, with the minds eye, this metaphor is one of my favorites. Artificial technology … Continue reading →

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IS HOPE A METHOD?

Posted on July 18, 2019 by hbgelatt

                                            A Way Of Accomplishing Something?  Hope is a waking dream, Aristotle. Maybe because of The Audacity of Hope, 2007, by Barack Obama and his presidential campaign,“Yes We Can!”, hopehas been a frequent topic in recent years.  And hope … Continue reading →

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“FLEXPERTIZE”

Posted on July 1, 2019 by hbgelatt

 The Ability To Adapt And Change  How many counselors does it take to change a light bulb?                                               … Continue reading →

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METAPHOR MEMORY #2

Posted on June 18, 2019 by hbgelatt

Playing A Violin Solo Metaphors are among our principle vehicles for understanding.                                                                     George Lakoff and Mark Johnson This favorite metaphor is probably unfamiliar to most readers. It has personal meaningfulness to me. And I think a great lesson for all of … Continue reading →

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