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By: The Employee Engagement ‘Bermuda Triangle’ | Psyche

The Employee Engagement ‘Bermuda Triangle’ | Psyche — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:37:44 +0000

[…] Triangle’: It comes from an unlikely source*, a comic strip. Hugh MacLeod, describes a metaphor about the ‘white pebble’ which helped provide a simple model to illustrate one of Psyche’s primary roles in our client […]

By: Roberto

Roberto — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:25:17 +0000

Really nice post

By: Jeff P

Jeff P — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:16:32 +0000

Great post although not a print i would buy, already bought corinthians, 1 religious print is good for my collection…would love to see prints on the core ideas from the last couple of years, porous membrain, hughtrain, edges etc..

By: McNutt

McNutt — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:55:08 +0000

Refreshing post.

By: Gene

Gene — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:28:14 +0000

Nice thoughts for a Good Friday and everyday. I shared with friends and family along with my Easter greetings.

By: Terry Storch

Terry Storch — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:59:29 +0000

Great post Hugh!

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:52:41 +0000

The reason why I love to see what’s new in your work is that it is so real. There’s no fluff. Life is both flesh and spirit, and learning how to live in the dance between the two. Personally I try to live in the spirit more than the flesh. Your work to me embraces both and sees the beauty within our being. Thanks.

By: Janie

Janie — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:21:07 +0000

In Avot, Hillel stated “If I am not for myself, who will be? If I am not for others, what am ‘I’? And if not now, when?”

By: red_fox

red_fox — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:34:28 +0000

Thank you for this words.
I have pasted/copied on my blog.
I read your blog for a long time and I appreciate your thought about religion.
I’m sorry for my poor English.

By: Tomas

Tomas — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:15:00 +0000

i guess that’s why people love your work, or art in general. some philosopher (can’t remember which one at this point) called art the most individual expression of the most individual emotion.
many people, including myself, struggle sometimes to express themselves and like a white pebble, art can strike a chord that we didn’t know was there. it stops us in our tracks and makes us think about why this particular piece resonates so strongly within ourselves. it helps us to better understand who we are.

By: Thanh

Thanh — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:23:36 +0000

We have a reason to be here which disappear with our death, so life itself should be the answer to the question. The fact that we are striving to live means we are fulfilling our purpose in life whether we can gather that purpose in thoughts or words or not.

By: Oscar

Oscar — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:29:29 +0000

So true and proof that religion has lessons for even the staunchest of atheists.
Irrespective of one’s spirituality, the “real you” is also an existential question. We perceive ourselves through the filters of our 5 senses, which are pretty limited when appraising a person beyond the superficial.
Even on a superficial level, the most steadfast of us are prone to body-dysmorphia. Can anyone deny that at some point they’ve seen a photo of themselves that doesn’t correlate with what they see in the mirror?
Introspection is particularly flawed, the emotions we try to understand ironically distort our understanding of them. Paranoia being the best example.

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By: mike toots

mike toots — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:46:37 +0000

Can a pebble’s color change as the light rises and then fades? From tan, to white and finally to pink.
I focus, then re-focus on the who am i, how i see me, how u see me and then that one moment arrives, allowing a moment of clarity. Thanks “gaping void” for the moment.
MikeToots
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By: Heidi Renee

Heidi Renee — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:57:48 +0000

I can hardly articulate how much I LOVE THIS — thank you. It’s beautiful and so timely. We’re honoring my 13 year old on Saturday and I am going to use this metaphor. Thank you.