If You Want A Different World, Become the Change You Wish to See

by Guillermo Vidal | Dec 14, 2017 | Becoming Your Best Self

In the heat of our many discussion, a friend of mine would make fun of me by saying, “Guillermo, opinions are like assholes, everybody has one.” This was his good-natured way of pointing out my tendency to share an opinion on everything under the sun whether I knew...

Scapegoats Make Lousy Pets 

by Guillermo Vidal | Dec 7, 2017 | Becoming Your Best Self

I had a terrible outing playing tennis the other day. By the end of my play I stood completely frustrated with my effort, As I can be prone to do, I eagerly distributed the blame for all that happened. My partner was at fault; the courts were too slippery, the other...

A Life Without Purpose is Like a Road Trip Without a Destination

by Guillermo Vidal | Nov 30, 2017 | Becoming Your Best Self

I spent many years creating a plan for retirement. Without thinking much about what retirement meant, I followed the counsel of financial advisors like a mouse running in their maze. I was conviced I was being prudent following their directions. Society around me...

What the Rock Band The Eagles Teaches About Our Inner Guide

by Guillermo Vidal | Nov 23, 2017 | Spiritual Development

One of my favorite musical groups of all-time is The Eagles. Their music is spellbinding and their lyrics always seem to speak to my heart and soul. One of their most popular songs, Lying Eyes, provides a great metaphor for how our inner guide speaks to us and how we...

Learning To Listen to Your Inner Guide

by Guillermo Vidal | Nov 16, 2017 | Spiritual Development

For most of my life I have been an agnostic and a great skeptic of anything mystical. I considered people who believed in the existence of an inner intelligence guiding us not to be sane. When confronted with someone like this, I often responded with ridicule. Case in...