Ron Winnegrad has been a Perfumer and teacher for 46 years. As a perfumer, Ron has been able to express the world he sees through a rainbow of olfactive and emotive visions. As a teacher, Ron has helped others to see fragrance through his own multi sensorial lens.
If you would be AN EXCEPTIONAL PERSON, be mindful that it is not an ATTAINMENT but a MAINTAINMENT. Just as one does not remain a living being by taking a breath, only through continued breathing does one live. The EXCEPTIONAL PERSON continues as such by continued DELIBERATE THOUGHT OF THEIR […]
There are eight pillars of wisdom; EMOTIONAL REGULATION (the art of coping), KNOWING WHAT IS IMPORTANT (establishing value and making judgment), MORAL REASONING (right from wrong), COMPASSION (kindness and empathy), HUMILITY (the gift of perspective), ALTRUISM (fairness and punishment), PATIENCE (delayed gratification) and DEALING WITH UNCERTAINTY (change). WISDOM is […]
As we grow older, we gain more knowledge. That’s mostly an advantage. But it can also lead us to ignore evidence that contradicts what we already know. That’s TUNNEL VISION or a fixed mindset. With knowledge, we can become too obstinate in our ways to change. EXPLOITATION is to […]
Our lives depend profoundly on RHYTHM. From the constant beating of the heart and pulsing nerve activity in the brain, to our sleep and hormone cycles, RHYTHMIC patterns are present in all we do. A. Gazzaley, neuroscience professor at University of California, says brain activity fluctuates, it oscillates in RHYTHMIC […]
Tich Nhat Hanh said from his interpretation of Buddhist, The Heart Sutra; When we want to UNDERSTAND something, we cannot just stand outside and observe it. We have to enter deeply into it and BECOME ONE WITH IT in order to really UNDERSTAND. If we want to UNDERSTAND a person, […]
Just DREAM IT, it is within you. Greatness, success, expertise is inside us all. It is up to a teacher, mentor or colleague to assist you in attaining this skill that is within you. That DREAM can be a reality if we prepare for the moment. The preparation is […]
To reword Pema Chodron’s thoughts on WHEN THINGS FALL APART, the ancient teachings of Tibetan Buddhism offers a gentle and intelligent guidance that we stand to gain during those times when all seems to be lost. Chodron reframes those moments of acute despair as opportunities for befriending life by befriending […]
Psychologists theorize that the GOOGLE EFFECT causes our memories to weaken due merely to the fact that we know we can look something up, which means we do not keep pounding away at the neural pathways that strengthen memory. The natural digital user might say, so what? I can […]
Take one day at a time. Attain inner peace. Endure, be quiet, restraint. Exercise fully what you have received from nature without any subjective viewpoint. In one word be absolutely vacuous. MEDITATE, focus on your inner perspective. Once the mind is calm and the ego quelled, you will transcend your […]
To paraphrase Franz Kafka, FRAGRANCE is the summation of all the senses and emotions. This summation of all these senses therefore elevates or heightens the feeling of a FRAGRANCE. The PASSION that is lifted goes beyond reasoning. Put aside reason and let the summation of the senses guide you. […]
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