David Scott Clegg

Author | Contributor | Transcendent Thinker

Articles for the Year 2015

It Tolls for Thee, America (Huffington Post)

It Tolls for Thee

No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main…

Each man’s death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.

John Donne captured in his famous poem made more so by Ernest Hemmingway in novel form, For Whom the Bell Tolls, the matter of life and death, and in essence the grave responsibility that comes with being human – a human being.

Do you hear it, America? Do you hear the sound?

Do you hear the cries from the graves of our forefathers? For we are in…

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Leadership for the Human Age (Huffington Post)

We define leadership in many ways, many forms. But to what end? This is Leadership for the Human Agethe defining question as we quest for a new era in human beings and human doings – a new age, a Human Age.

Education is evolving. It always has. It always will. Yet how it evolves and to what end it serves will be derived in no small measure by how our leaders in education lead, and how they by this very nature prepare those who will someday…

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Previous Address: Mother Earth (Huffington Post)


Previous Address: Mother Earth

To Whom It Should Concern,

We, the race known as humanity, have been relocated – evicted really – due to unruly activity here on Mother Earth. The move was rather sudden, although the build up to it took ages. Our landlord was exceptionally patient with our behavior. We were not as kind.

You may likely hear from the neighbors we were anything but neighborly. In just a few short millennia: …

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Schooling Ourselves: The Opening of the American Mind (Huffington Post)

Schooling Ourselves

What does it mean to be open-minded? We hear this all the time. “You must open your mind.” “Be open-minded.” “Have an open mind.”

To be open-minded is to be receptive to new ideas, opinions, arguments; with impartiality; without prejudice. Simply, to be willing to let go and allow for something else to stream the consciousness.

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Twitter Q&A with Author on June 2nd, 2015

On Tuesday, June 2nd, we had a wonderful Twitter Q&A event held for David. Fans submitted various questions ranging from ideas on the award-winning novel, The Longest Distance, to writing questions, to even advice on education matters.

The event went very well with using the hashtag #askDavidTLD in the tweet. Here are some of the highlight questions of the evening:

Who inspires you personally? Who would you want to invite to dinner if you had the opportunity?

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At times I doubt myself and become very negative. Have you ever felt that way and if so, how do you bring yourself back up?

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I loved your book. Eat, Pray, Love from a man’s perspective. What was the catalyst that lead you to write it?

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What was the last book you read or what are you currently reading?

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Thank you to everyone who participated in the event. If you would like to ask David a question, but missed the Live Q&A you can send in your question at anytime.

The 5 Things We Must Never Forget to Do (Huffington Post)

5 Things 250 ImageThere was once a poet and mystic from Persia by the name of Rumi. His gift to the world lay in the simplicity by which he saw such complexity — with love, life, truth.

Rumi was once quoted as sharing (and since translated by Coleman Barks):

There is one thing you must never forget to do.
If you forget everything else and not this,
there’s nothing left to worry about;
But if you remember everything else and forget this,
then you will have done nothing in your life.
One thing. The one thing. Yet what is this “one thing” he refers to? And how would one know when they have found it?

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Twitter Q&A with Author of March 24th, 2015

On March 24th, we had a great Q&A session on Twitter! Using the hashtag, #askDavidTLD, we had several great questions submitted to David.

David engaged with fans on Twitter to answer any questions they wanted to ask him. Here is a list of some of the questions asked:

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Thank you to all the fans who joined in and participated in the discussion!

If you would like to ask David a question, but missed the Live Q&A you can send in your question at anytime.

Mindfulness at School: Breathe Easy, Everyone!

Mindfulness-at-School-blog-imageBreathe in. Breathe out.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Focus on your breathing. Become present with what is. Imagine your thoughts are but clouds upon a deep blue sky; each passing along, to be noticed, observed, but without attaching yourself to any one in particular.

There is a peace with that. And a storm brewing.

When You Travel, Leave Your Baggage Behind (Huffington Post)

When You Travel croppedWhen I was a little boy, I used to spin the globe. And wherevermy finger would land, I was destined to someday visit — and have a best friend there. Of this, I was certain. For I had the DNA of an explorer, and nesting was ‘for the birds.’

I have lived my life much in the way I imagined. I am blessed in this regard. From San Francisco to St. Petersburg; Colombia to China; Dubai, Mumbai, and virtually everywhere in between, I have been given the rare opportunity to know humanity through the context of a conversation, the embrace of a smile and sharing in situations, circumstances with others — many others — that have all brought me to the moment of now…

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Twitter Q&A with Author on February 3rd, 2015

On February 3rd, we had wonderful questions submitted to the Twitter Q&A event held for David. Fans submitted various questions ranging from ideas on the award-winning novel, The Longest Distance, to writing questions, to even advice on education matters.

The Q&A events related to David use the hashtag #askDavidTLD. Anyone can submit questions beginning days before the event and even during. David then posts all the answers beginning at 8:30pm ET on the day of the event.

Thank you all for showing your support and submitting questions. We appreciate all you do!

Here are some of the questions that were submitted along with their responses from David:

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Again, thank you to all of you for your support and making this a successful Twitter session.

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