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Writing a Book in a Month?
After reading Hustle: The Life Changing Effects of Constant Motion, which was written in three days (and published in seven), I got a crazy idea. What if I wrote a book in a month? Of course, that idea occurred to me on the first day of February — what a perfect time, right? So is …
The Reading Year in Review: 2016
Well here we are, almost entirely through the month of January in 2017. I thought I’d give some thoughts on my reading progress in 2016. Don’t worry, this will be short… As you can see by checking my reading list, 2016 wasn’t a great year for me. I only managed to read through 21 books …
I’m Going To Go Out There And Do It
I’m going to go out and do it, and show myself that it’s possible, because possibility is very contagious. If you show yourself that something is possible in your life that you once thought was impossible, that’s going to give you confidence throughout your whole entire life. And so one thing I do is, every …
Change Must Become a Lifestyle
A group of scientists placed 5 monkeys in a cage, and in the middle they placed a ladder with bananas on top. Every time a monkey went up the ladder, the scientists soaked the rest of the monkeys with cold water. After a while, every time a monkey went up the ladder, the other monkeys …
A Kick In Your Passwords
Recently several high-profile people (Mark Zuckerberg, the NFL, etc) have seen their social media accounts hacked. And who can forget the TeamViewer madness that’s going on right now. Bottom line, we suck at passwords. But who can blame us? We need an account for everything these days. How can we possibly be expected to remember …
Alan Watts on How to Make Yourself a Better Person
As someone interested in self-improvement, I found this compilation of snippets from an Alan Watts lecture to be an interesting take on the subject. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj4Yfdg4Nfw “Kindly let me help you or you’ll drown” said the monkey, putting the fish safely up a tree.
The Million Mani Club
I’ve joined the Million Mani Club. Well, technically not yet. I haven’t recited a million Manis yet. But I’m in process of doing so. Just what exactly is this club? I’m so glad you asked. From the Kagyu Thubten Chöling website: The KTC Million Mani Club was first launched in December 2012, with the aspiration …
Being Nothing, You Are Everything
We live in illusion And the appearance of things. There is a reality. We are that reality. When you understand this, You see that you are nothing. And being nothing, You are everything. That is all. —Kalu Rinpoche
The Guaranteed Way To Kill Bad Habits
Bad habits; we all got’em. You know what they are. You know you should stop. But… it’s hard. In fact, sometimes you feel downright powerless. And you’re not crazy… Research from Duke University shows 40% of what you do every day isn’t a decision — it’s a habit. The good news is there’s a guaranteed …