Sometimes you don’t have access to mentorship or influential thinkers in your immediate circle. You have to look for it elsewhere. And if you are like me, you’re not happy unless you’re learning something new. That is what mentors are for.
Continue readingWhat is a Rational Optimist? I’m Not Sure, But I Think I Just Became One.
Lately, the books I’ve read have had a very negative bent. They lament the downward spiral of American culture. They point out economic chaos and systemic problems in our government. I turn on the news and I hear the same kind of thing. Our rights are disappearing. Our currency is devalued. Our relevance is waning. But it’s never quite turned me into a pessimist. I’ve never been able to reconcile all the positive things I see and experience with all I’m told I should fear and regret.