The Law of the Instrument: Episode 266

The Law of the Instrument: Episode 266

Episode 266 The Law of the Instrument The law of the instrument is a bias towards the tools which are available, or the ones we are trained in. In Maslow’s famous formulation, he states “if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.”...
Seek and Ye Shall Find: Episode 265

Seek and Ye Shall Find: Episode 265

Episode 265 Seek and Ye Shall Find In the famous Bible verse, we are encouraged to ask, seek and knock, to have our prayers answered. Sometimes it is enough to ask, and sometimes we need to seek and knock. In another now obsolete expression, it was said that “An ounce...
Inbetween Spaces: Episode 264

Inbetween Spaces: Episode 264

Episode 264 Inbetween Spaces Once Kurt found himself in a Thai immigration office, about 30km outside of Saraburi, looking for a place to get a passport photo, with no taxis or tuk tuks around. It wasn’t clear which way would get to a photoshop quicker, but there were...
Surrender to Faith: Episode 263

Surrender to Faith: Episode 263

Episode 263 Surrender to Faith Before beginning a journey, we might pray that we stay safe throughout, and that the purpose of the trip is fulfilled. Then we can go one step beyond, and pray that we will learn a great spiritual lesson in the process. In that initial...
Greater Spiritual Development: Episode 261

Greater Spiritual Development: Episode 261

Episode 261 Greater Spiritual Development In the Catholic tradition, there are three types of prayer: praise, gratitude and petition. When we put ourselves to prayer for petition, we might ask for something specific, or something a little more vague. The truth is, we...