LEARNING CAN BE A LIFETIME PROCESS ONLY WHEN THE CIRCLE OF LEARNING IS IN CONTINUOUS MOTION. Kids are fascinated with asking questions, but the question stage is supposed to be part of a process, not an end in itself. Children often get stuck in the question...
Study, learn, but guard the original naivete´. It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover. —HENRI MATISSE, French painter I have always thought that my formal education was a bust. I disliked most of my classes,...
"There are two types of pain you will go through in life: the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Discipline weighs ounces, while regret weighs tons." -Jim Rohn Do you have regrets? If you are human, you do. Perhaps you regret taking a job or...
Mapes’ Masterclass Saturday, August 18 & Sunday, August 19, 2018 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 or 5:00 PM (Maximum; six attendees) My second "Mapes’ Masterclass for Mentalists, Hypnotists & Performers" will be conducted in my home in Westport, CT. This one-of-a-kind, two-day immersive experience will be fun and enlightening. You...
Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go. -Hermann Hesse, Poet I strongly suggest you read Part 1 of this series:. https://www.jamesmapes.com/how-to-let-go-of-the-rope-part-1 FYI: (The Conscious Mind=The Rider; The Unconscious Mind=The Elephant) What Letting Go Means It is the final characteristic of the Elephant—being terrified...
“All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.” —James Thurber, “The Shore and the Sea” In my new web-enhanced book - with 21 coaching video clips - IMAGINE THAT! Igniting Your Brain for Creativity & Peak Performance, you...
My wife and I have wanted to take a Norwegian Cruise on Seabourn for seven years. In spite of our busy career schedules, we decided with full awareness that life is unpredictable and ...
Here’s to the dreamers, visionaries and risk takers! Here’s to the entrepreneurs! ...
I just got over a rough bout with a stomach virus. The first two days were spent in utter desperation, doing what one does when extremely ill, trying to hold down some liquids so as not to become dehydrated and pondering some not...
What explodes creative thinking? There are dozens of suggestions available in hundreds of books and articles. But one thing is true. The more experiences you have and more information you place in that three-pound piece of gray matter called The Brain, the more punch you...