I was having dinner the other night with a former professor, who is still a mentor of mine, and we were talking about how both of us still have friends from elementary school that we see on a regular basis. I asked him why he thought these early friendships had endured for so long, and […]
fish, fish hatchery, friends, hatchery, Mentor, metaphor
In the wonderful movie, The Princess Bride, the character Wesley is thought to be dead, and people close to him bring him to Miracle Max, played by Billy Crystal, who examines Wesley’s body and announces much to their surprise that he’s only mostly dead, which is still a little alive. It’s a wonderful metaphor to […]
alive, metaphor, princess bride
On a personal finance podcast I listened to, a caller was seeking advice because they were looking for a house and not finding it in the geographical area where they were looking. As the host asked a few questions, it became apparent that the person had very, very specific things they were looking for in […]
choices, metaphor, slow, snail
I was getting an eye exam recently, and while reading a row of letters that I couldn’t exactly make out, the very astute eye doctor said, “Open your eyes a little wider,” and when I did, and more light came in, I was easily able to read this line which became a lot clearer. It […]
clear, eye, eye exam, eyes, life, metaphor