Tag: Enlightenment
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Disagreeing Better
It is easy to be protected from all other viewpoints than the ones with which we already agree. The internet has made it even easier to live inside our own content bubbles. This is a big problem because in the same way that dealing with challenges makes us better and more resilient, exposure to opposing…
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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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The Past-Future Trap
Ever wondered why people worry and stress over any end every thing? Or what the cause of all suffering is? Well I’ve been wondering too… There are two ‘times’ that don’t exist. First is the Past. If I said, “go show me something from your past,” you can’t. You might show me a photograph, a…
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Snacks and Magazines; The importance of carrying a light attitude in life
On the journey to enlightenment, it is easy to narrow our attention on an end result with a very specific idea of where we want to end up and who we want to become. And when we don’t realise these end results quickly, we become frustrated. In this journey called life however, our attitude is…