All memos tagged #notecard

affirmation | noun | something affirmed : a positive assertion

Emergence occurs when "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts," meaning the whole has properties its parts do not have. These properties come about because of interactions among the parts. Eme...

mistake | noun | a wrong action or statement from faulty judgment, inadequate knowledge, or inattention. ~ Cesare Pavese, The Business of Living, Diaries 1935-50

Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the musical Hamilton.

Compassion goes beyond just having pity for someone (sympathy) or even being able to feel someone else’s pain (empathy). Compassion is when we sense such a pain and are motivated to actively alleviate...

A maxim is a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct; a short pithy statement containing a truth of general import.

I will be reflecting on God—and the totality of the Universe—soon.

osmosis | noun | an effortless—often unconscious—assimilation.

assimilation | noun | the process of receiving or responding to new situations in conformity with what is already available to consciousness

"If you have a radio, you don't only need an antenna; you also need a ground." ~ Alan Watts