It is healthy to look in the REARVIEW MIRROR periodically, to see how you have improved over time. To see how much more knowledge you have now, to see how your skills have improved. It is not good to live in the past, but it helps to glance back to […]
New York University psychology professor Niobe Way said; “All research emphasizes that humans are actually not driven by competition and autonomy. What we’re driven by is the desire to be in connected communities.” It is thought that to reveal your emotions it is a sign of weakness. But this […]
The ultimate source of JOY is within us. Not money, not power, not status. Sadly, many of the things that undermine our JOY we create ourselves. It simply depends on the attitudes, the perspectives and the reactions we bring to the situation. We have to have a greater concern for […]
The definition of THEATRE is; a housing for dramatic presentations, used for lectures, anatomical (science of the structure of plants) demonstrations, effectiveness of dramatic performance. The THEATRE is the limbic system (the reptilian part of the brain). What enters the limbic system are your emotions, smell and other senses. There […]
Knowledge is of the past. Wisdom is of the future. Wisdom is a never-ending journey, it is life, the lessons we learn from life. In life we sometimes have difficult times, those times can be good because if we learn from them we will become stronger. That is where we […]
Let’s start with a refresher on the difference between a vocation and a career. A career is something you choose; a vocation is something you are called to. A person choosing a career asks, how can I get the best job? A person summoned by a vocation asks, how can […]
The ”LONG BODY” is perception of the present moment, it is the sum of everything. The Iroquois talk of the “LONG BODY” as such; Through your senses your body extends beyond its immediate boundaries, {e.g. lacrosse stick, paint brush, violin, hammer}. You are connected via the “LONG BODY” to the […]
To be empty of preconceived ideas is good. “To taste my cup of water you must first empty your cup.” Said Bruce Lee. This philosophy is good to use when discussing ideas with another. There are many that want to say what their belief is, rather than be open to […]
Many of the ideas that I read come from thoughts of the East and the West, and I try to deliver to you, the reader, not as my own ideas but as thoughts and philosophies for self-discovery. “A teacher is a guide, a pointer to a truth that you the […]
“ATTENTION IS THE RAREST AND PUREST FORM OF GENEROSITY,” said Weil. ATTENTION is the concentration of the mind on a single object, thought, or conversation. We can be stuck in rigid perspectives, oblivious to alternative views. We must create an atmosphere of trust and reciprocity. We have to replenish others. […]
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