Category: Self Development
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Lotus Flower
The lotus seed starts in the muck at the bottom of a pond. As it grows and reaches the surface, a beautiful lotus flower blossoms. Still rooted in the muck, it rises above it all up into the pure air and flourishes beautifully, above the denseness, the darkness, from which it came. Of course not…
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How to Meditate
The average person hears “meditation” and thinks of some Tibetan monk or some new age hippie type. The truth is, more people than you know meditate regularly, especially the successful ones. If you don’t meditate already, starting the practice will make your life better, guaranteed. Many of the most impressive people throughout history have placed…
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I Quit My Job
I was at the beach a couple months ago swimming, as I do, by exhaling, sinking to the bottom, and letting myself be at the mercy of the waves. As my fingers brushed the sandy bottom, my left hand bumped a solid object, which was unexpected on this pure sand beach. It was a rock.…
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We Are Creators
We humans were born to create. That is our purpose, our prime directive. When we are not creating, we are not acting in accordance with our prime directive, and it becomes difficult or impossible to live a fulfilling life. To be happy. Traditionally and evolutionarily speaking, men created shelter, sustenance, business and wealth, while women…
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You Are What You Read
We all know the saying, “You are what you eat,” and it’s true in a very literal sense. What you eat ends up becoming part of your body, so make sure it’s mostly good stuff. The same is true with what you read. The ideas you read about become part of your mind, and the…
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Expectations II
This is the follow-up post to this post. I returned home a few hours ago with the usual post-vacation blues, which as far as I can surmise, are 100% unavoidable. I’ll get right to the meat. My expectations were not only met, but exceeded, as far as having a good time goes. We all had…
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Expectations
It’s Wednesday night as I write this, but I scheduled the post to be published Thursday night, while I’m out in the boondocks of New Hampshire in the White Mountains. I’m staying in a Dartmouth-owned cabin with my girlfriend and seven other friends from Thursday through Sunday. We have no set plans other than a…
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The Ideal Life
I read a lot on the internet. It’s an amazing place that contains the cumulative knowledge of mankind. Lately, the topic of dream lives funded by passive income streams via internet business has been attracting a lot of my attention. I will be adding a “Resources” page to this website soon to include links on…
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What Makes You Happy?
We often do things that are expected of us even if we don’t actually want to do them. There is relentless, substantial pressure on us from every angle. Pressure from society, family, our significant others, our friends, our pets. My dogs are always like, “Feed me asshole! Take me for a hike!” And I do,…
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7 Reasons You Should Write
Below are 7 reasons you should write. I know there are more reasons, but these are just the first ones that came to mind. If you can read this right now, you can also write, so there’s no excuse. Unless someone is reading this to you because you’re illiterate. Whether it’s in a password-protected, encrypted…