Entries Categorized as 'Personal Development'

Emotional Slippage

Date November 5, 2007

I was working with the Melbourne Zoo and was told how two elephants adapted to the new enclosure. The new enclosure was larger, greener, provided a swimming pool and was more like the natural environment of an elephant in the wild. You’d expect two elephants to react positively to such a one sided choice. The [...]

So, What's a Heroine Anyway?

Date October 22, 2007

According to the Oxford Dictionary, a hero or heroine is a person who exhibits extraordinary bravery, firmness or greatness of soul in connection with any pursuit, work or enterprise. One who does brave or noble deeds.
Our society seems to value heroes and heroines who earn their status in a moment of valor. The lecturer who [...]