Riggs 2.0

What Have You Changed Your Mind About?

Well, this just shows how busy I've convinced myself I am these days.  I completely missed blogging about this when it happened three months ago.

See, every year at midnight on Dec. 31st, The World Question Center publishes its question of the year, inviting some of the top thinkers in the world to answer in essay format.  Previous questions were:  "What are you optimistic about?", "What is your dangerous idea?", and "What do you believe even though you can't prove it?"  The essays are provocative, insightful, addictive, and extremely humbling. 

(That last point bears repeating:  no matter how smart you think you are, these people will make you feel like you just crawled out from under a bridge with a lazy eye and a speech impediment.)

This year's question?

"What have you changed your mind about?"

Anyway, go check out some of the answers - they're pretty interesting.

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(Personally, I've changed my mind about that Grade 10 mullet ever being a good idea.  Hung on to that one till just recently.)

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Talking Without Speaking

I don't ask you to trust me very often (all 3 of you who read this), but this is one of those times.

Watch this video immediately.

Read This Before You Die

Great article by Mark Morford from the San Francisco Chronicle that gives a little perspective to all of you who are upset with yourself for not living more. 

You've probably bought or been given loaded guns like "1000 Places to See Before You Die", or probably have dreamed of just dropping everything and going on year long trek to see the entire world.

If you have, good on you.  Hope you didn't lose your memory card in the Amazon.

If you haven't, and are feeling like you're not living enough - your prescription is to read this article and take a nice, deep breath.