Envy, Love and Consciousness

Envy, Love and Consciousness

A while ago I realized that — somewhat more often than I’d like to admit — I was having what we at BEabove call a “below the line” automatic response to other people’s good fortune. In other words, I was flat out envious when I...

The Dog in the Yard

We don’t see things as they are. We see them as we are.  ~The Talmud We have a saying at BEabove about the Seven Levels of Effectiveness: deceptively simple, endlessly complex. We’re constantly discovering new and interesting aspects to how the energy...

Some Thoughts About Consciousness and the Brain

“Looking for consciousness in the brain is like looking inside a radio for the announcer.” ~Nassim Haramein One of the most discussed, studied, argued about and elusive topics in fields ranging from neuroscience to philosophy is the problem of...

Hierarchy and Paradox

Ok, we admit it, it’s difficult to think of the 7 Levels of Effectiveness as anything other than hierarchical. They go from one to seven in order, and clearly, seven is better than one, right? One is an “F” in life and Seven must be an...

Watering the Tree of Friendship

My son, who you have all heard of from time to time, recently got his first summer job –ushering for the Minnesota Twins. What a great gig for a 17-year old. And it wasn’t like he went on an extensive search. His first interview (ever) and he was hired. These...