The great epiphany, eureka moment and lightning bolt of clarity

Being colorblind doesn’t have a huge impact on my daily life. My reds and greens may be a bit off kilter, but other than the occasional fashion faux pas, and one or two traffic light homicides, it’s not something worth obsessing over. In fact, my inability to discern certain colors has led me to ask an important question. What if everything in my life didn’t have to match perfectly? It would be cleaner, but then again, consistency for consistency’s sake...

There's a popular study that polled two thousand workers about their daily schedules. One question was, if you had to state a figure, how long do you think you spend productively working during work hours on a daily basis? The results of revealed the average answer to be just under three hours. In a typical workday, that nets out to less than forty percent. Are you surprised by this number? Not me. If you've ever worked in an office before,...

Seinfeld was once asked how he felt about death. His response was:Dying is going to be fantastic! Think of all things you’re done with. What a beautiful, liberating concept. Because is there any sweeter sensation than being done with things? It’s the best. You just feel so light and free and complete. Note, for my usage of the word done, it’s not the classic definition of finishing something finite, like being done with your sandwich or being done with your...

Here’s a statistic that blows my mind. Fifty percent of people cannot touch their toes. Isn’t that sad? The hilarious part is, the person who commissioned that research study is the chairman of a global fitness franchise, so the data might be a bit biased. Nevertheless, the issue of flexibility, or lack thereof, is a critical one to discuss. Not only because it can lead to life threatening circulatory problems, but also because it can make you a pain in...

Some people can’t follow directions, and some people can’t function without them. The first camp describes me perfectly. It's not a learning disability or a cognitive impairment, it's just the way my brain works. Linear thinking simply isn't my thing. What’s more, my rebellious and independent nature doesn’t want or need to be told what to do, and so, traveling without a map is most likely my default mode. One specific area where this tendency plays out is during game...