“Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.”
― Roy T. Bennett
Letting Go With Acceptance
One of my biggest life epiphanies has been this:
I allow life to continuously flow by choosing to let go of things (and people) that are no longer compatible with me.
There could be...
“Everything you need you already have. You are complete right now, you are a whole, total person, not an apprentice person on the way to someplace else. Your completeness must be understood by you and experienced in your thoughts as your own personal reality.”
― Wayne Dyer
Internal Fulfilled Life
In my early 20s, I believed that my self-worth was based on...
“Click less, live more.”
― Abhijit Naskar
Modern Addiction
Recently, I went to Boston for a business conference.
To keep myself focused, I put my phone on airplane mode and only used it during my free time.
On my day off, I explored part of the city. After walking around, I decided to stop by the park and sat on one of the benches.
Scanning...
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
― C.G. Jung
Start With the End In Mind
A simple yet powerful mental exercise I do regularly is to review my obituary.
The key questions I ask myself are:
"Why do I do what I do?"
"Am I living with the desired end in mind?"
"How would I like to...
“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.”
– Mark Twain
Morning Ritual
Unless traveling, I follow my morning ritual religiously to make better decisions throughout my day. Without the help of an alarm clock,...
"I absolutely believe that people, unless coached, never reach their maximum capabilities."
― Bob Nardelli
Expand Your Perspective
On one of my solo road trips to Southern California, I visited one of my favorite national parks, Joshua Tree National Park.
Far removed from the big cities, it is not contaminated with light pollution.
Hence, the stars can seen brightly at night. After reaching...
“Accountability breeds response-ability.”
– Stephen Covey
Personal Accountability
Personal accountability creates excellence. Every one of my goals is important to me because they give guidance and direction in my life. Here are some of my current daily goals.
Deliberately practice swimming
Meet two attractive women
Write a minimum of 500 words
Answer one Quora question
Although achieving these goals is important, I don’t attach myself...
“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.”
― Buddha
Vipassana
Vipassana is a self-transformation meditation technique to purify the mind. It's a process that trains the mind to see things as they truly are, not as how they should or shouldn't be.
This technique builds a deep connection between the mind and the body emphasizing...
“To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.”
– Buddha
History of Meditation
Meditation originated from ancient Hindu traditions of Vedantism...
“Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around. Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you. Spend your life with people who make you smile, laugh, and feel loved.”
― Roy T. Bennett
Take A Chance on Yourself
In 2013, I...