Cognitive Atlas

If someone says you haven’t answered the question, did they ask the right question to start with?

We don’t need to turn the lights off for it to be dark, all we need to do is stop noticing the light

What do others views matter to you, what impact do you allow them to have?

It’s not about trying to answer THE question, it’s about breaking that question down into the component parts to enable you to answer all questions

We strongly identify with our native language, spoken or written, as it gives us a tool to communicate with others and a baseline on how to perceive the world. What, due to this, do we misunderstand?

When you look at the horizon, do you see the circle?

Have you ever wondered under a clear blue sky?

We never have direct experience of the past or future—no sound, no sight, no taste, no sensation of any kind. Life is always and only NOW.

If someone invites you into their “world”, and you accept, don’t see their world thru your eyes, see it thru theirs. Lasting bonds are forged thru empathy, respect, trust, and vulnerability. They are as valuable as the precious time spent to build them.

Are you're ambitions achievable, and what will there effect ultimately be on you as a person?

Embrace difference, diversity makes us stronger and more capable, an insular and narrow view leaves us weakened, unable to adapt, unable to be agile

If we dwell in darkness we will not feel the warmth of the sun

No one can stop you doing anything, the choices you make are yours, & the consequences will be yours as well.

What is under our control is our reaction and response to all that is out of our control.

We are all capable of failure, but are we capable of learning from the failure, if we fail to learn we truly fail and will continue to do so until we learn how to learn

How do you view the world?

When you have peace of mind, it's easier to cope with problems. Real change will come about not as a result of prayer, but of using intelligence and taking action.

For something to have value it must have a cost

In quiet moments of the day, listen for the still small voice within that speaks in the language of the heart. It knows the way Home.

Science and technology has brought much development, and yet we still face many man-made problems. We are social animals. We depend on the community in which we live. Therefore, we need a sense of global responsibility, because the well-being of humanity is our own well-being.