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The Little Guide to Contentedness
by Leo
18 May 2012 at 1:31pm
‘He who is contented is rich.’ ~Lao Tzu Post written by Leo Babauta. There has been little in my life that has made as much an impact as learning to be content — with my life, where I am, what I’m doing, what I have, who I’m with, who I am. This little trick changes [...]
The 9-5 Guide to Staying Active
by guest
15 May 2012 at 9:00am
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Matt Madeiro of Make Every Day Count. Let?s see if this rings any bells. When the clock hits 8, I sit. I plop back in my rolling chair, crack open the laptop on my desk, and spend the next nine hours with my butt glued firmly to [...]
Three Little Habits to Find Focus
by Leo
10 May 2012 at 11:42am
‘Distraction is the only thing that consoles us for miseries and yet it is itself the greatest of our miseries.’ ~Blaise Pascal Post written by Leo Babauta. I’ll be the first to admit that I fall victim to the trap of the Internet — a wonderful empowering tool that can fill your day with distractions, [...]
How to Live Well
by Leo
7 May 2012 at 1:59pm
‘Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.’ ~Seneca Post written by Leo Babauta. I’m not a rich man, nor do I fly around the world and drink champagne with famous people in exotic locales, nor do I own a sports car or SUV or a yacht. And yet, [...]
What I?ve Learned About Learning
by Leo
3 May 2012 at 9:07am
‘We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.’ ~Lloyd Alexander Post written by Leo Babauta. I am a teacher and an avid learner, and I’m passionate about both. I’m a teacher because I help Eva homeschool our kids — OK, [...]
The 39th Lesson
by Leo
30 Apr 2012 at 9:05am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Today (April 30) is my 39th Un-un-birthday, and as usual, the day is a good day to pause and reflect. Last year I wrote 38 Life Lessons I?ve Learned in 38 Years, and people seemed to find some use in it. This year, I thought I’d share an additional lesson [...]
How to Fail at Habits
by Leo
24 Apr 2012 at 11:28am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Before I learned how to change habits, I was stuck. I kept trying to change various habits — running, eating healthier, waking earlier, getting out of debt, ending procrastination — and I kept failing. I got very good at failing, in fact. Looking back on those days, given the power [...]
Webinar: How I Used the Power of Bad Habits to Change My Life
by Leo
23 Apr 2012 at 8:00am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Yesterday I conducted a free webinar, “How I Used the Power of Bad Habits to Change My Life“, and the video is below. The webinar was held Mon. April 23), and in it I talked about my struggle with bad habits, why bad habits are so powerful, and how I [...]
Crazy Talk: The Do-What-You-Love Guide
by Leo
19 Apr 2012 at 11:36am
‘Everything you can imagine is real.’ ~Pablo Picasso Post written by Leo Babauta. When I wrote the first words of this blog, more than five years ago, I had no idea those few keystrokes would change my life. I thought I was doing nothing more than reflecting on the changes that had been happening in [...]
Why We Overplan
by Leo
17 Apr 2012 at 8:40am
‘A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.’ ~Lao Tzu Post written by Leo Babauta. There is something about my mind, and many people’s minds, that is overly optimistic. We think we can do so much each day, and so we overplan. We fill our plans with so much, confident [...]

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Here is your Tuesday STORY on: SELF DEVELOPMENT: Why do people ask advice? A good answer would be because they are unsure of the answer themselves. Why do people ask advice and then seemingly ignore it? Your answer on this occasion may have been exactly what they needed to hear, but for some reason they do not act upon it. This could lead to your own frustration and a promise that you will not offer advice to that person again. Whilst most people would recognise that as a fair and reasonable response, others would realise that the questioner is crying out for help, but on this occasion you are not the person with the right AUTHORITY to give the answer. I personally studied 'Law' as part of a public administration course, which can help in resolving some questions, but, and I would be the first to admit it, I am often not the person with authority in this subject. If I suggested a possible solution to a legal problem, few would accept my observations; yet however their value would mirror that of a proper legal representative. It is human nature that we get answers from the correct source. In my youth I was able to strip a car engine down and repair and restore to its original condition. Yet if I suggested to a colleague that their engine needed a de-coke, they would politely accept my comments but approach a mechanic for a proper answer. The suggestion here then is that; when you are all exhausted from trying to offer advice but getting nowhere, direct the individual concerned to the person with authority. THE RIGHT AUTHORITY In my philosophical youth, I was trying to impress my 'in-laws' (my wife's parents), more specifically my mother-in-law. She was searching, as they do, for my position/political stance on a certain topic. Incidentally she is the deputy head of a local school for 12 - 16 year olds. I sat back and said I couldn't answer without all the facts. Nothing too strange there, but I sensed a need to speak out with some 'personal philosophy'. Perhaps a little too early in the day to be received with anticipation, my 'mother-in-law' sat back with a certain degree of apprehension. I suggested that people are better making important decisions in a good/happy state of mind. If a decision is demanded at a moment you are stressed out, then you need to take a moment to clam down. Even to the point of meditating for five minutes. My mother-in-law was sceptical. Precisely two weeks later (Sunday morning), my mother-in-law was reading her favourite Sunday morning newspaper. Guess what! A journalist had researched an article on meditation and how to calm our busy minds down. There was the 'authority', the same comment from 'my' humble lips meant nothing, now that the same instruction was in print, my mother-in-law was prepared to consider its values!!! QUOTE: 'Convincing the doubter without substantiation from an AUTHORITY is like feeding a toddler a dishful of soup using a fork. Change the fork to a spoon.' (Phil Booker) [[ct]]: Cure For Sorrow

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Is self mutilation the best cure for sorrow?
It is the only thing that makes my shattered heart come together and beat once more, if for a second. It is the only thing that makes this dark shroud that surrounds me go away, if for a second.

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Lending Life... my new poem. What do you think? (For serious people only!!!)
Age less than twenty And a face etched with sorrow. An old person walked up and whispered, ?Always a sad tomorrow?? The young face looked up: Sparkling, watery eyes, ?Worse than my nightmares,? He said through tragic sighs. The old man smiled even more And looked up at the sky; The young man followed his gaze and said, ?The sun always smiles. Why?? The old, learned face Now smiled even more; ?Night or day, storm or cloud, The sun is never bored! ?The sun knows his duty: To spread light everywhere: Therefore no turn of event or thing Can his work or power share! ?He is proud of what he?s got Because he is the only one, Like you or like anyone Being the only one is fun!? The young man swallowed the words of wisdom And said, ?Any cure for sorrow?? The old man smiled more than ever: ?Think of a better tomorrow!? The young man contorted and said out loud, ?Then what have I done wrong? Praying for a better tomorrow ? Since time much too long!? ?Pray is it, my son? Only words don?t make a day. Go out there and show the world That you?re way more than they say!? The young man looked at those eyes And wondered really hard: Was he a human too? His wisdom went too far? The old man spoke again: Said, ?And never forget to smile; Be it Death itself or any great power A smile can blow it away a mile!? The old man smiled and walked away The young man really blown away At how a man so old and weak Could really make his way! The young man wiped away his tears With renewing hope rising inside; Looking up at the heavens, wondering, With eyes opened up wide? The next day at the graveyard A ceremony was going on inside Of an old man whose grave read: ?He just lived? and died.? An old man whose sole aim was To fill life into the man so alone? The young man now understood: The life the old man gave him? was, but his own.

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Harsh crtisism needed....poem??!!!!??? Also feel free to add to my poem too!!!?
Oblivious to the sodality of the words, the pen majestically moves across the paper in the disturbing darkness of the night, there is no cure for sorrow, of which she puts onto paper, For the entire world to see.

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