Thought Row Blog — life

Turning words Into Actionable Ideas: No one word can do the work of many. Just like people, one can be good but a thousand or more can move a mountain. It may take more than a thousand words to convince a thousand people to move the mountain that's built on poorly crafted thoughts and ideas, especially ones that lack motivation and rewards. . Words written down can, and have dispatched thoughts and ideas for a millennium. Those words were meant to achieve a way to inform and express opinions and useful ideas. We all have been motivated to think and...

  The Interpretive Side Of Non-Interpretive Art: What is this painting all about? You might say it's a disentanglement by me from my usual style, that I call Receptive Abstract Patternernism. There is an obvious interpretive element in this work. The three trees are floating on an island in a sea of blue with a thousand whitecaps. The earth-brown shape that corrals the ocean is dotted with green nonrepresentational foliage. Not too terribly complicated when you take the time to view the work. But it could be more interesting if there was a story to go with it. . The...

  You Should Be The Best Person You Know: A boatload of years ago, a very good buddy of mine named Roy Robinson told me that every morning when he shaves, he looks in the mirror and, with confidence, says to himself, "you handsome devil you." He then follows that up with, "you're going to have a very successful day Roy." I have to say that Roy was one of the most happiest people I've ever known. Roy's attitude toward life was always positive, and he always had kind words to share with those he met.   Going back another...

Universe of Discourse: If you stare into this oil painting of mine for any length of time, you may discover the meaning behind the phrase "Universe of Discourse." Many of the elements in an abstract work of art gives the viewer an opportunity to travel within their own mindscape. What does it all this mean? And why should you care? All too often, you and I never fully appreciate the creative journeys our minds are capable of taking. Something always gets in the way. Most often, it's our own self-talk. It's very trendy to learn the powerful practice of meditation....