About this Blog

Today I was reflecting on the purpose for this blog and thought I'd pass it along. The title "The Examined Life" is because of the quote from Sophocles stating that "The unexamined life is not worth living." I started this blog to help myself and others think through some of the issues that we regularly face as individuals or in our interactions with others. I've found that spending some time thinking through these issues helps approach them more effectively when they come up.

There are three or four main categories for these blog entries:

1. Knowing or understanding oneself (personality, values, and personal growth)
   
2. Exploring aspects of interpersonal relationships (relational skills, communication, and teamwork)
   
3. Setting and achieving a purpose (both general and specific)
4. Overall perspective of life
   

As I share my thoughts on the various issues addressed in this blog, I feel like I present things in a fairly objective way, such that most people will be able to see my point of view on them. However, you might not agree with all my thoughts. That's fine with me, but I would encourage you to see the topics as ones that are worthy of your time to think through so that you too can have an "examined life".