There’s an old Zen cone (parable) that goes a little something like this… A man was walking through the jungle, when he spotted a tiger. The man immediately fled, but the tiger gave chase. Approaching a cliff, the man saw only one option… A hanging vine. He jumped off of the cliff and grabbed Read more…
Rejection helped propel me to where I am now. It was borderline comical at one point… I faced so much rejection and missed opportunities with women, to the extent that I thought something was wrong with me. But before I threw my hands up in defeat and hurled myself into to vicious cycle of Read more…
Spontaneous – Coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned. (Dictionary.com) Be spontaneous… Spontaneity is letting go of fear and intuitively following your heart; embarking on instinctive adventures on a whim. Life is giving you a treasure hunt, and you’re seeing Read more…
Think about the most enjoyable moments of your life… Did they involve accumulation, or removal? Did they involve holding on, or letting go? True happiness comes from removal, as opposed to accumulation. Inner peace comes from letting go, as opposed to holding on. Think about the most enjoyable things in life. They usually involve a letting go of Read more…
Are you making life difficult for yourself? Or are you consciously setting yourself up, to experience life, without allowing anything to kill your vibe? Life doesn’t have to be hard. It really doesn’t. You’re the gatekeeper of your happiness, the catalyst of your success (or failure) and the master of your universe. You can make life Read more…
So… I recently came across this thought-provoking insight from Bashar that gave me an aha! moment… “Analogy: You have on your planet the occupation referred to as “piano tuners”. When you are playing your piano instrument, and you find the sound of the music pleasing, and then all of a sudden Read more…
(Pardon the rather blunt title, but this article is the proverbial cold shower. It’s time to wake up and feel alive.) Why do you constantly need to be a victim? Why are you arguing for limitation? Don’t you want to be empowered? Are you addicted to the victim mentality? Have Read more…
Well… really the title should be more like “Why You Shouldn’t Attach Your Identity to Groups… If You Want to Be Extraordinary in Any Sense.” Don’t get me wrong, groups can be awesome and tremendously helpful. But the problem comes when you attach your whole identity to a group. In Read more…