Empowering people to reach their full potential
Inspired by Leo Babauta, I present this, my list of vows. I vow to the world to do these things every day: To meditate for a minimum of 3 minutes. To be compassionate towards all living beings. To practice tolerance and patience in all facets of my life. To read at least 20 pages of …
Once there was a disciple of a Greek philosopher who was commanded by his Master for three years to give money to everyone who insulted him. When this period of trial was over the Master said to him, “Now you can go to Athens and learn Wisdom.” When the disciple was entering Athens, he met …
These words from His Holiness the Dalai Lama are quite powerful: “In fact, the enemy is the necessary condition for practicing patience. Without an enemy’s action, there is no possibility for patience or tolerance to arise. Our friends do not ordinarily test us and provide the opportunity to cultivate patience; only our enemies do this. …
1. A Cup of Tea Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s cup full, and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. “It is overfull. No more …
Here’s an update on the progress of moving to the minimal web philosophy: Musts The text of an article, including headline Done. A good-sized, readable font Done. A column width optimal for reading I believe I have this down, though, it may be a bit too wide. I’ll play with narrowing it some going forward, …
Now many of the people reading this may not be a Dudeist or even know what Dudeism is. That’s okay. Me and the other Dudeists in the world are willing to teach you. But remember that each Dudeist has their own style and their own preference of how to follow the The Dude Way. So …
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 …
Ingredients 3 ripe avocados, pitted, peeled and mashed 1 can (10 oz each) Ro*Tel® Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, drained 3/4 cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice 1/2 teaspoon salt Ground black pepper Tortilla chips or fresh vegetables, optional Directions Mix avocados, drained tomatoes, onion, lemon/lime juice and salt in medium …