Articles, tagged with "metaphor", page 1
Self Realisation: Running And The Journey
It occurred to me how running is a great metaphor when it comes to the journey of removing the images and projections we have of reality and seeing reality for what it truly is. Something that can also seem to be, two steps forward and one step back at ti...
Achieve Work-Life Balance And Reduce Stress Part 4
Are you working hard or hardly working? Think really hard about that one. Are you neglecting the things in your business that you don't like to do and focusing on the things you like so much, that you're off balance? Be honest with yourself and I'll give ...
Why Six Sigma?
The phrase “Six sigma” has changed its meaning significantly more than once since its inception. Originally it stems from the use of “sigma” grades to describe the
efficiency of a manufacturing process; the higher the yield of that process, and the le...
Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO explained
The key to understanding how a camera works is to understand the relationship between shutter speed, aperture and ISO.
One metaphor often used is to imagine your camera is like a window with shutters that open and close. Aperture is the size of the win...
Make Fast Money - Consumer Product Reviews
Make Fast Money - Consumer Product Reviews
This is where the rubber meets the road. Traction is something we all lack when we are doing research and ultimate field tests in the quest for our first million. More traction would be great, whatever step in t...
A Good Idea For Travelling A Little Lighter
Carrying a lot of baggage? Metaphorically it’s a phrase that means being held back, bogged down. It’s a great metaphor - because in the real physical world baggage has exactly the same effect on people trying to move around. So what can you do and loos...
Weight Loss Boot Camps: What Are They?
A lot of people are inclined to have a view of a boot camp consisting of a guy dressed in army uniform shouting instructions at new recruits and generally making their lives a living hell. This is in all probability because the term boot camp is derived f...
Learn to Love What You Have Now - You Can't Hate The Fat Away
Copyright (c) 2011 Caroline Radway
It is vital that you start your incredible journey with a sense of loving your body as it is, now.
Unconditionally.
This means love you, as a person, and don't judge yourself because you are carrying a little ...
Computers as Doorstops, and Reflections on the Purpose of Human Life
Excerpts from the introduction to a Life Mastery Program group coaching session, with David Wolf on October 13th, 2011.
“I’d like to create some perspective as a framework for our personal growth work. In many of our programs we use the metaphor of pu...
When Oil Painting, Should Your Snow Be White?
May be about 3000 years ago someone was inspired to describe something as being "as white as snow" or "snow white" or "as pure as snow". At the time it was a very original and effective simile or metaphor and a powerful phrase. Newcomers to writin...
Songwriters - Why Do the Lyrics of John Mayer's Daughters Work So Well?
When writing a song, did you ever get stuck in "second verse hell?" You know, when all your ideas seem to pour out of you during your first verse. Then, you don't know what to do with your second verse. And what about the bridge?! Let's check out some of ...
An Illuminating Look at Goals and Objectives Including Their Nuanced Variances
Quite often folks talk about goals and objectives like they're the same thing. They happen to be, in reality, different. A goal, used within this perspective, is really a broad definition. For instance, stating that you would like to turn into a more effe...
What May make Virtual Hosting Programs The Best?
It is this flexibility that led to the astounding recognition of VPS hosting inside a mere five a long time of its introduction.The Idea of Cloud ComputingOn the other hand, if you are webmaster who requirements accessibility to a drastically powerful hos...
Demolition: The Way of Life
Let's be honest, demolishing things is kind of awesome. The first time you see a fifty plus story building go down in a controlled demolition you are awestruck. You can't even help it, your jaw drops and you become amazed at the power we as humans have. I...
Project Decisions: Saving a Fawn or Diverting a River
On the fourth of July this year, I spent the weekend at my cabin hoping to accomplish a large list of projects. As I was hiking into the forest to gather firewood, I found a fawn lying only twenty feet from my front door. Based on the blood still on the d...