With the Qualia Quotient, we are always trying to pull our Interest and Participation levels toward the center at 5 out of 10 – so that each are matched as closely as possible in the middle. Interest Level 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ParticipationContinue Reading

Normal, for most people, is not something that needs to be attained; it is a starting point. The feeling of normal comes and goes, and it is normal not to feel normal. We all have a fairly clear idea of what normal is – all of us, perhaps, except peopleContinue Reading

What if our fellow creatures, plant and animal, perceive being alive from the “this is awesome” perspective – what if they are innately optimistic, content, with faith that gifts will always arrive in some form or quantity. If gifts are scarce in times of lack then they are appreciated allContinue Reading