M.J. Penny's Blog, page 3
June 14, 2016
What are Koans?
Referred to as a spiritual riddle, #Koans hailed from the Orient – a written record of spiritual conversations between a Zen master and his student. A resource tool used for gaining enlightenment.
Through the ancient eastern perception for the search of enlightenment, all questions, situations and patterns were used as a basis and a resource for finding our true consciousness.… Read the rest
June 13, 2016
Eysenck’s Personality Inventory (EPI) (Extroversion/Introversion)
The Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI) measures two pervasive, independent dimensions of personality, Extraversion-Introversion and Neuroticism-Stability, which account for most of the variance in the personality domain. Each form contains 57 “Yes-No” items with no repetition of items. The inclusion of a falsification scale provides for the detection of response distortion. The traits measured are Extraversion-Introversion and Neuroticism.… Read the rest
April 7, 2016
Life Story Terror by David Wise
life story terror by David Wise
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Intrigue, suspense and a psychological game of cat and mouse. Spanning generations, one man tries to close the family vendetta by travelling across time to put an end to the terrible family vendetta that has cursed his family.… Read the rest
July 31, 2015
Creative Thinking – Rules of Engagement
I’m crap at promoting my own stuff, but after months of #writing and re-editing draft after draft, it’s finally out. Creative Thinking – #Rules of #Engagement has been written for anyone looking for #inspiration and a way to live life on their own terms. You can get your co[y now on Amazon or by asking in your #local bookstore.… Read the rest
But is it Art?
It’s not a hobby health professionals would recommend, but for some, #beer tasting is as much an art as #wine tasting. Whereas the #wine connoisseur is revered and has an edge of snobbery to it, #beer is just as technical and even though some may sneer upon it, this #traditional working class drink, has some very #interesting facets to it.… Read the rest
July 29, 2015
Go Set a Watchman – Harper Lee
Prejudice is a dirty word, faith clean one, both have something in common: they begin where reason ends.”
Harper Lee – Go Set a Watchman
After reading ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ many years ago, I was interested to read the long awaited (very long) sequel to the lives of the Finch’s.
Selling over 1.1million copies in just one week, Harper Lee’s long awaited sequel to her 1960 ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, has been received by readers with mixed feelings.… Read the rest
July 21, 2015
July 8, 2015
The Genius of Leonardo Da Vinci – Truth and Lies
Recorded in his many notebooks that da Vinci kept, are a #number of his observations on #life. #Leonardo da Vinci’s #creative genius came from his perception. In the following moral saying taken from his notebook, reveals the #Master’s view on #Truth. Even though artists use metaphors to reveal truths about life and beauty, underlying each piece of art is an artist’s truth.… Read the rest
July 7, 2015
Finding your Creative Space
Parkinsons Books, Southport, Merseyside UK. My favourite place to recharge and find inspiration.
Where do #you go when you are looking for inspiration? With all the online #tools and #resources available, it is all too easy to get lost in the theory and schematics of #things then simply getting down and doing #stuff. When it comes to #creativity, simplicity is quite often overlooked and most of the #time the most obvious and simplest things on offer are usually the best.… Read the rest
July 6, 2015
Da Vinci Maxim ‘Reap what you sow’
Recorded in his many notebooks, da Vinci wrote his thoughts, his questions and his own philosophy on life. In the following maxim, Leonardo reveals his feelings about happiness and true aspirations.
‘Thou, O God, dost sell us all good things at the price of labour’.
Although a simple sentence, here da Vinci does not waste his words- summing up the search for purpose and happiness.… Read the rest
