Understanding ourselves and the world we live in.
If there is anything that we seem to fear most in this world, it is uncertainty. The great unknown, the darkness that lies in the abyss. Uncertainty about how the future will unfold is the source of many of our anxieties. This is because we desperately crave certainty. We dream of secure and orderly lives... Continue Reading →
It's a rainy Monday evening here in Salt Lake City—a perfect occasion to sit on my living room floor and write. Here's what my mind has been mulling over: A person's love language is how they feel and receive love. When someone tells me they read my latest poem or article that I posted, I... Continue Reading →
When you feel so tired
By Troy Headrick NOTE: The following is an excerpt from a book I’ve written on critical and creative thinking, problem solving, and self-actualization. Each chapter is called a “Lesson” and ends with a journal writing assignment that gives the reader an opportunity to explore the concept(s) discussed in the lesson. I would appreciate your feedback... Continue Reading →
Hello! Wishing everyone a good Sunday and a good week! The dominant topic this past week has been how to save energy for me. Namely, how do I save my energy so I can be a better version of myself? I have been thinking about this longer but this week was the action time. What... Continue Reading →
Photo by Lindeboom Jean-Bapt on Pexels.com In aviation we have a term called AOG that means Aircraft on Ground. It refers to a plane that can’t fly because of a technical issue. We might also say a pilot is grounded because of a disciplinary issue, or that passengers are grounded because of weather. In all... Continue Reading →
Like many, I used to think that the subject of philosophy was dull and filled with abstract intellectual concepts that had little relevance or significance in my life. Staring aimlessly out the window in a high school philosophy seminar, I thought to myself, what can I possibly learn from these books that were written thousands... Continue Reading →
Life is constant change, Buddha and Aristotle already said it: change is a fact of life. But change has also been accelerating in recent decades. Massive disruption across the social, technological, political and environmental dimensions of our lives means that we are constantly trying to figure out how best to manage uncertainty. And for someone... Continue Reading →
By Jack Canfora The title of this post is but one example of why I’m not as good a songwriter as Lennon and McCartney. It’s hard to hum along to that title. Oh well, I have qualities they don’t. Debt, for instance. Anyway, I’d caution you to take a step or two back, as I’m... Continue Reading →
By Troy Headrick During this past week, I went back and reread the autobiographical blurb I have posted on Pointless Overthinking’s “Our Team” page. It had been a long time since I’d looked at what I’d penned about myself. I wanted to see if it still felt true. I’d forgotten that I’d written about myself... Continue Reading →
Some of the most popular romance stories feature one-sided love. In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby hopelessly awaits Daisy to return to him. The Roman mythological epoch of Echo and Narcissus told one of the first stories of unrequited love. In The Notebook, Noah chases Allie for years, even through an engagement, until she comes back... Continue Reading →
Photo from SnapDragons post: https://pointlessoverthinking.com/2021/02/22/snapdragon-speaks-on-all-i-need/#more-6046 Hi everyone! Wishing all of you a happy Sunday! My life has been very quiet recently, probably the quietest it has ever been. I did not choose to have it, I was forced, but it is honestly a good phase after the many turmoil I had to go through some... Continue Reading →
I write to call myself a writer and be called a writer, because that means more to me than words could ever convey.
Hello everyone! Happy Sunday to all of you! I am at a cross-point of my life. I am finally finishing up my student life when I am done with my PhD this year and will hopefully find a job before I do that. This will be the first ever time in my life when I... Continue Reading →
By Troy Headrick I want to make a bold claim: Good schools can save the world. I bet a whole bunch of thoughts come to mind when you hear the word “school.” I mention this because I have some pretty unorthodox ideas about schools and what they really do—or should do. My point is, I’m... Continue Reading →
By Jack Canfora This evening, I will have a (virtual) table read of a new play of mine. I think it has promise, but for me, and I think I'm not alone in this among playwrights, until I hear it out loud, I can't be sure. Reading it is different from hearing. Unlike, say, novels... Continue Reading →
Hello PO family! How are you all doing? Long time, no see! I had to take an unexpected and long break from writing but I plan to be more regular from now on. Hopefully, we will continue meeting on most Sundays. There was a lot going on in my life, hence the break. But I... Continue Reading →
By Troy Headrick About two weeks ago, I physically returned to my workplace, a community college, Mondays through Thursdays. On Fridays, we stay home and work remotely exactly as we’ve been doing since mid-March of 2020. Of course, there are health protocols in place now that we’ve gone back in person. For example, each morning,... Continue Reading →
I've been staring at a blank screen for the past hour or so. Ok, that's not true. I've actually been staring at several non-blank screens in an effort to keep me from staring at the one blank screen I should. So, I decided to post another question of the day. Here it is: What tactics... Continue Reading →
Recently I’ve been hearing people talk about how spiritual growth is not painless. This, I think, is a very good thing to be pointed out, a very good thing to be reminded of, a very good thing to consider somewhat regularly. The topic puts me in mind of certain other observations. One, that to walk... Continue Reading →
