What a day in age we share. Look around us and we see the most amazing time that has ever been known to mankind, yet we are still not at peace. In fact, with so many people bustling around in this world it seems like we are getting farther away from living in harmony with our own selves. This is…
Author: Bright Side Phil
FORMULA ONE SAFETY PROTOCOL AND THE BLESSING OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
It’s early morning of a typically beautiful day in Italy and many thousands of fans are making their way into the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, the Formula 1 circuit in Imola for race day at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. The fans lining the stands bring their usual atmosphere of excitement and curiosity, but also carry a lingering…
IGNORING OUR OWN NEEDS CONDEMNS OUR CHILDREN
I am blessed with a memory that reaches back to the early days of my time here on Earth. It’s interesting see how people’s beliefs are shaped by their own characteristics – many people have refused to believe that I could possibly remember things from my life back when I was one or two years old – simply because their…
THE BIOLOGY OF OPTIMISM
There is so much that we have learned about the biology of our nervous system, and yet most of the brain remains a mystery to even the most well-researched professionals. Much the same as the vast expanse of our oceans are unexplored, so are the seemingly infinite reaches of our fat and water based computer housed inside of our home-grown…
THE BRIGHT SIDE OF SOUNDING LIKE AN IDIOT
While every person on the planet, as well as those fascinating scientists in orbit, do have a measure of creativity, not everybody is truly creative. By “truly” creative I mean those that want to push up and out of what they already know to find, or to create, something original.
As we age our patterns…
CAN’T OR WON’T – THE PROTECTION OF EGO
We’ve all known someone that went after something challenging only to drop it, and there are always a slew of reasons why. Maybe that someone is a close friend that you admire, maybe a casual acquaintance that drives you nuts, or maybe it’s you.
The funny thing is that they always seem to be blind to the fact that their reasons…
THE LIMITATIONS OF AN IMPULSIVE LIFESTYLE
To live in the moment – this is one of the great struggles living in the great and ever-advancing culture we know today. We share an age of unprecedented progress and growth, but with this gift comes difficulty in finding balance and harmony with our self-grown empire of concrete and light.
There is a typical progression…
THE PRIVILEGE OF SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF
We live in a wonderful day in age. Our global culture is growing and changing at an alarming rate – one undeniable catalyst for this change was the unprecedented exponential growth of technology. The human race has always been insatiably curious and each new generation has crashed through seemingly impossible barriers with the characteristic passion that makes us who we…
GET RICH QUICK WITH MAGIC PILLS
There is something curious about those that seek out a magic pill – some tangible product or action that will help them skip two or three steps towards a goal. It’s common knowledge that there is no real quick fix or shortcut in anything worth doing, so why still fall victim to the false idol that is this “magic” scheme?
Why indeed….
WE ALWAYS WIN SHOWER ARGUMENTS
The shower – our favourite location for a victorious debate. Oh, the sweet satisfaction of going over a situation in our minds, either a conversation that has already happened or one that we want to have, and absolutely demolishing the other person with our pernicious perspicacity. Nobody stands a chance under the gentle wash…