“If it’s not paradoxical, it’s not true.” – Shunryu Suzuki
When I first read this quote, I thought “really?”. I was curious, but not convinced. It raised my awareness, however, and I began to notice all the paradoxical moments that grounded me in a deeper truth than I’d ever experienced.
It has become a practice of [...]
I understand why “soft skills” are called “soft”. They’re intangible, immeasurable, and for the most unconscious among us, ignorable.
Just because I understand why some people describe these skills as “soft” doesn’t mean I like it. These skills aren’t soft at all. They don’t comfort us like a pillow, they don’t pad [...]