Joe's Jottings

Tagged: personal-development

Everybody Hurts

· personal-development, personal-stuff, philosophy, psychology

For various reasons, I started really thinking about the REM song 'Everybody Hurts' today.  Just in case you're not au fait with it - here are the lyrics... *When the day is long and the night, the ni…

Just a nudge?

· personal-development, personal-stuff, psychology

I recently read the phrase "Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the straps" on someone's online signature.  With a wry smile I came to the conclusion that, Yes, some days it's just too much…

Reflections on "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas"

· community-building, literature, personal-development, personal-stuff, philosophy, science-fiction

I read this short story again recently; it's by Ursula Le Guin and is one of the most haunting short stories that I've ever read.  The only short story that sticks with me more than this one is Parke …

The Bus Book - 14th to 28th April - Jung!

· archetype, jung, psychology, personal-development, personal-stuff, philosophy

For many years I have had a great interest in the work of CG Jung.  This originated in my 20s, when I became inteersted in comparative mythology, and read the book 'The Hero with a Thousand Faces'by J…

A great site - www.thisisawar.com

· links, motivating, personal-development, personal-stuff

Earlier on today I was looking for the text of the 'vision thing' speech from the start of Jerry Maguire.  As to why I was looking for it - let's just say I needed some motivation.  For those of you w…