Showing results for "Specials" in Philosophy

David McCullough, Jr.'s high school commencement address of 2012, dubbed "You Are Not Special," was a tonic for children, parents, and educators alike. With wit and a perspective earned from raising four children and teaching high school students for nearly thirty years, McCullough expands on...

As we navigate through life we instinctively model time as having a flowing present that divides a fixed past from open future. This model develops in childhood and is deeply saturated within our language, thought, and behavior, affecting our conceptions of the universe, freedom, and the self. Yet as central as it is to our lives, physics seems to have no room for this flowing present. What Makes Time Special? demonstrates this claim in detail and then turns to two novel positive tasks.

In 2020, our world slowed down and in some cases stopped. Transformational storyteller Ozioma Egwuonwu explores pandemic experiences around the world ranging from the ordinary to the extraordinary. These stories, provide a window into our collective experience during a very special moment in human history. Topics include overcoming personal and professional challenges, entrepreneurial pivots, systemic racism, police brutality, cultivating creativity, living courageously, maintaining motivation, practicing patience, and much, much more! This podcast series debuts a transformational format where...

This is a special, one-season release of the Deeper Experiences with God podcast from IVP author, Dave Ripper. To continue listening to the podcast after episode 8, follow the show on Dave's channels:Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeAmazon MusicWelcome to the Deeper Experiences with God podcast. I’m your host Dave Ripper. My hope is that through conversations, teachings and practices on the Christian spiritual life, that you might experience an ever-deepening life with God.

In the modern world, we are encouraged to be special, to be different and stand out from everyone else. Zen Buddhism has a different approach, encouraging us instead to be "nothing special". Daido Roshi declares that our lives are fine exactly the way they are; Zen is not about adding anything to our lives, it's about seeing the inherent perfection we already possess.

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My years of experience as a psychologist, author, and educator have taught me the importance of growing our self-knowledge and speaking from our hearts. Drawing inspiration from my book, Speak from Your Heart and Be Heard: Stories of Courage and Healing, we discuss pathways to hope and resilience, healing trauma and post-traumatic growth, communicating openly, changing the unconscious script for Replacement Children, and other approaches to help you meet the challenges of life. We’ll ask important questions. Why do certain people cope successfully with traumatic experiences while others do ...