Empowering people to reach their full potential
Aaron Graves
The Bodhisattva learns that to be angry at the imperfections of others is, in the words of Shantideva, like resenting fire for its heat or resenting the sky for having clouds. S/he understands that the actions of other people are like forces of nature that arise from causes and conditions that are enormously complex. Rebecca …
I came across a fascinating article recently about Bhutan, a country that despite being one of the poorest in the world, is also one of the happiest in the world. Say what!? That’s right. In the article the author has a conversation with a man responsible for promoting tourism in Bhutan who tells him the …
This is probably going to seem to run counter to everything you might hold near and dear. After all, I’m supposed to be all about improvement, right? We constantly hear about improving ourselves, getting better, this and that. But I’m here to tell you that it’s OK to suck. Sometimes. I mean, don’t go out …
Here’s a rather fascinating article theorizing what would happen when a person falls into a black hole. I find it interesting in that it reminds me of Schrödinger… the person is simultaneously alive and dead, depending on the observer. It could happen to anyone. Maybe you’re out trying to find a new habitable planet for …
War Is a Racket is the title of two works, a speech and a booklet, by retired United States Marine Corps Major General and two time Medal of Honor recipient Smedley D. Butler. In them, Butler frankly discusses from his experience as a career military officer how business interests commercially benefit (including war profiteering) from …
Life’s not about expecting, hoping and wishing, it’s about doing, being and becoming. It’s about the choices you’ve just made, and the ones you’re about to make, it’s about the things you choose to say – today. It’s about what you’re gonna do after you finish reading this. Mike Dooley
Watch this clip from Melvin McLeod’s feature interview with the Dalai Lama, in which His Holiness addresses the question, “How do we convince people that human beings are actually good?”
How difficult do you think it would be to learn to ride a bike with backwards steering? Watch this video below, and find out!
Technology has long promised to make our lives simpler, easier, more organized, the list goes on. But does it really deliver? I recently purchased the Microsoft Band. Actually, it’ll be two weeks on Sunday. I never really saw myself getting into the fitness wearables rage, but I’ve got to admit, this thing is pretty cool. …
Why in the world does something so small have such a large impact on us? Wondering where I’m going with this? Well, allow me to fill in the details. Lately I’ve found myself becoming increasingly annoyed by traffic issues. I’ll give you a few examples. There’s the time I’m turning onto a road, in a …