“Every time you say yes to something you don’t want to do, this will happen: you will resent people, you will do a bad job, you will have less energy for the things you were doing a good job on, you will make less money, and yet another small percentage of your life will be used up, burned up,...
“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...
“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...
“The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first...
“Masculinity is not about being the biggest, the fastest, the strongest, the one who sleeps with the most girls, and the one who has the most money. The one who has the most accomplishments is not the most masculine. In fact, it is often the men who covet these things most who are covering and compensating for the greatest...
“Fear is only as deep as the mind allows.”
– Japanese Proverb
Fear Is A Survival Mechanism
Fear is a vital response to physical and emotional danger.
I’m experiencing fear now as I write this article. And that fear is the fear of rejection - not being “good enough” for acceptance.
This fear is the cause of the fear of public speaking which is...
“Men do not attract what they want, but who they are.”
– James Allen
Choose Empowering Thoughts
Oblivious to the power of my thoughts, I was easily persuaded and influenced by society and those around me. This included information taught in school, my friends’ beliefs, and marketing messages seen on television.
Those ideas caused me to believe everything I was taught and...
“It is about making the wisest possible investment of your time and energy in order to operate at our highest point of contribution by doing only what is essential.”
― Greg McKeown
Focus on the Essentials
To reciprocate the gift of life, I take full advantage of the rare and beautiful opportunity to live as a human.
This involves staying in the present...
“The lesson is simple, the student is complicated.”
― Barbara Rasp
Rise Above Your Feelings
In 2016, when I finally decided to quit my high-paying job and pursue my desire to help others full-time, I had to overcome many internal struggles.
One of the biggest obstacles was living in the future and worrying about the unknown.
I overanalyzed the possible outcomes and was concerned...