Category: Zen
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The Unexpected Upside of Being Wrong
One of the universal struggles of life is our resistance to being wrong. Whether we are pitching an idea or defending an opinion, we feel a strong need to be right and the tendency is reinforced by our cultural conditioning which tells us that the person who is wrong is weak and foolish while the…
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Mind Fit: Walking Meditation Technique
To adopt this meditation technique, leave aside whatsoever you may be doing, draw out a plan even if it’s only for 10 to 15 minutes. Step outside, take a walk and consciously focus on how it feels to press your heel and mid-foot into the ground and push off with every step taken. Also, time…
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Wherever You Are, Be There.
“Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won’t).” -James Baraz Jim Rohn a powerful speaker whom I admire so much…
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Minimalism; the more in less
The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less. –Socrates Minimalism began in visual art, music and other media around the 60’s and early 70’s. These works of art possessed a striking feature that could be summarised in the following words “stripping down to…
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