
Notes on Alchemy
A Blog From Javelin’s Desk

Why I Like My Labels
There is a metaphor that is often quoted in medical spaces, and probably other spaces too, that says ‘when you hear hoof beats, think horses, not zebras.’ This decidedly western colloquialism is urging people to look for the usual suspects first, not the unexpected ones.

A Lesson In Values
Listen, if you don’t consciously think about what it is you value, those values are still going to be guiding your life, you just won’t notice it. You won’t be able to identify when you made a choice because of this or that, you’ll just be making choices. But what if you could make decisions in a way that feels authentic, in a way that no matter what the outcome is, you can stand by your decision-making process? I am saying, what if you could start making your own decisions, instead of letting your decisions make you?
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