Empowering people to reach their full potential
This is a listing of all posts that are related to Buddhism or Dudeism in some way.
This is one of those stories that you wonder if it’s really true. As it turns out, it is (Snopes, Washington Post). After reading it, you may be left wondering what things in your life are passing you by (or more accurately, what you are passing by in life). We’re all busy, things get hectic. …
If you’re not careful, you can lose yourself in the world. You get too busy with things, not busy enough with yourself! You’ll spend your days and nights living someone else’s agendas, fighting someone else’s battles and you’re doing the work someone else wants you to be doing, but everyday there’s less and less of …
Enjoy these 7 quotations from Bruce Lee on getting your life in shape. 1. What are you really thinking about today? “As you think, so shall you become.” 2. Simplify. “It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.” 3. Learn about yourself in interactions. To know oneself is to study …
If there’s one thing that never fails to make me angry, it’s a traffic light changing as I’m approaching it. I’m talking unnaturally angry. Like, expletive spewing, steering wheel punching angry. And for what reason? Because I’ve just been halted for a minute? Because of the (relatively) minor inconvenience of having to come to a …
In any kind of negotiation, your ability to walk away is your strongest tool. Those who can walk away from the negotiation — legitimately walk away, not just make a show of it — are in the strongest position. Those who are convinced they need to make the deal are in the weakest position. This …
Table of Contents 1. Tao 2. Qualities 3. Control 4. Properties of the Tao 5. Nature 6. The Heart 7. Self 8. Intimacy 9. Hubris 10. Love 11. Wealth and Worth 12. Distraction 13. Anxiety 14. The Continuity of Tao 15. The Saints 16. Transcending Nature 17. Rulers 18. Loss of Tao 19. Simplicity 20. …
In countless little ways each day, we blame other people for our frustrations. They irritate us, don’t do things the right way, are incompetent, rude, inconsiderate, bad drivers, too slow, not tidy, boring, uncaring. And yet, we will always be frustrated if we stick to this mindset. We will always be angry, offended, hurt, disappointed. …
During the civil wars in feudal Japan, an invading army would quickly sweep into a town and take control. In one particular village, everyone fled just before the army arrived – everyone except the Zen master. Curious about this old fellow, the general went to the temple to see for himself what kind of man …