Feeling forlorn? A little lost? Usually when we are down on ourselves it is because we are upset that our life isn’t working out the way we want for us. There is nothing wrong with advancing your interests and being concerned about your well-being. That’s natural. Where we get into trouble is when our self-concern comes to […]
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We all sometimes become connected to other people, places, situations, institutions, ideas, anything. Sometimes this can be a positive connection, but it can also often be something very negative. Energy cords are real. They impact all of us. Sometimes for a long time. But first, a quick story.Energy Cords Are Real – We Are All ConnectedWhen I […]
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What I’m going to tell you today is tricky to explain, but the two factors described in this post are likely the most important keys to success you will ever need to master. So bear with me as I map this out. To succeed in anything in life there is a back and forth that goes on. […]
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Confidence is like a drug. When you have it, you can move mountains. When you don’t, you can barely get out of bed. We all lose our self-confidence from time to time. It’s part of life. Part of growing. And part of learning how to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and move ahead. So we need […]
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Most books about self-improvement focus on waking up early, establishing clear goals, and pushing yourself. Constant effort, effort, effort. However, while these techniques might lead to material success, they may do so at the expense of health, a flourishing life, joy, and inner peace. There is something missing. The spiritual perspective. The Dao.If you have a […]
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Extended free time can be a blessing and a curse. When you have lots of free time–I don’t just mean a week or two of vacation–the creepy crawlies start crawling up out of the basement of your brain. That is, some of the unresolved emotional issues from the course of your life start bubbling up to your […]
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If you think about it, regret is a form of over-optimization. You are trying to optimize decisions already made. Optimize what happened. It’s silly, but it’s human. When you over-optimize, you don’t see the beauty of what is right in front of you. You are thinking, thinking, thinking. Grinding away in your mind against what is. When […]
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There is a subtle interplay between confidence and faith. If you think about it, to some degree having confidence is having faith–faith in yourself, in life, and in the future. With confidence and faith, you stop having to plan out every scenario, consider every possibility, and think through every contingency. Each day becomes a flower rising up and […]
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“We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret and disappointment.” ~ Jim Rohn
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Not long ago, I wrote about the one-minute meditation practice. But many of us are so busy throughout the day that it can be tricky to find even that one minute to practice meditation. I get it. Totally. Here’s one I bet you can’t find an excuse for, though :-). Finding Those Gaps In Your Day For […]
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