10 Tips to Let Go of the Past & Embrace the Future
"Two monks were on a pilgrimage. One day, they came to a deep river. At the edge of the river, a young woman sat weeping because she was afraid to cross the river without help. She begged the two monks to help her. The younger monk turned his back. The members of their order were forbidden to touch a woman.
30 Of The Hardest (But Most Necessary) Things That Must Be Done To Achieve Su...
Success is defined differently for everyone; however, facing difficulties on the road to success is a common denominator for anyone pursuing his or her passions. What separates those who see their dreams through and those who don’t is the ability to do what others will not. Everyone can dream of eventual success, but accomplishing one’s goals requires taking on the difficult tasks and functions for which many people do not have the courage or stamina.
how to be "perfect"
Wednesday May 30, 2012 Listen Download E-mail Share Excerpts from "How to be Perfect" by Ron Padgett
Plato on Rhetoric and Poetry
First published Mon Dec 22, 2003; substantive revision Mon Jan 30, 2012 Plato's discussions of rhetoric and poetry are both extensive and influential. As in so many other cases, he sets the agenda for the subsequent tradition.
Top 40 Useful Sites To Learn New Skills
The web is a powerful resource that can easily help you learn new skills. You just have to know where to look. Sure, you can use Google, Yahoo, or Bing to search for sites where you can learn new skills
5 Things That Really Smart People Do
Most people don't really think much about how they learn. Generally you assume learning comes naturally. You listen to someone speak either in conversation or in a lecture and you simply absorb what they are saying, right? Not really.
Gandhi's 10 Rules for Changing the World, by Henrik Edberg
“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” “The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problem.” “If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.” Mahatma Gandhi needs no long introduction.
more every day rituals
“Smile, breathe and go slowly.” - Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist monk Post written by Leo Babauta. Are you simply moving through your day, without fully living?
Solitude and Leadership
Essays - Spring 2010 Print If you want others to follow, learn to be alone with your thoughts By William Deresiewicz The lecture below was delivered to the plebe class at the United States Military Academy at West Point in October 2009. My title must seem like a contradiction.
13 Things to Remember When Life Gets Rough
We’ve all gone through hard times. And we all get through them. However, some get through them better than others.
Nine Strategies Successful People Use to Overcome Stress
My experience with insomnia and being able to cure it by systematically addressing the stress showed me just how much a problem stress could be and what it takes to resolve it. Just talk to people with insomnia and simply tell them to not stress, 95% of the time, it just doesn't work like that :(. Oh, but I'm not attempting to deny that stress can be a problem. I've just never experienced it to any note worthy degree, because I try, rather successfully, to keep myself from worrying about that outside of my control, remain honest and do what needs to be done when it needs to be done. 'Don't stress' effectively means 'don't have the mental and physiological reactions that your body does'.
How to Find Your Purpose and Do What You Love
“Find something more important than you are,” philosopher Dan Dennett once said in discussing the secret of happiness, “and dedicate your life to it.” But how, exactly, do we find that? Surely, it isn’t by luck. I myself am a firm believer in the power of curiosity and choice as the engine of fulfillment, but precisely how you arrive at your true calling is an intricate and highly individual dance of discovery. Still, there are certain factors — certain choices — that make it easier. Gathered here are insights from seven thinkers who have contemplated the art-science of making your life’s calling a living.
