Imagine by guest 22 May 2012 at 9:44am
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Chris Guillebeau of ChrisGuillebeau.com. Imagine a life where all your time is spent on the things you want to do. Imagine giving your greatest attention to a project you create yourself, instead of working as a cog in a machine that exists to make other people rich. [...] 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 [...]
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HAPPINESS:
Happiness is the result of action. We know this but don't often apply it.
Practical Philosophy isn't a serious study that would take four years at college or university. It is a reminder of good principles, beliefs and life's fundamentals.
So happiness is a result of action. But his is positive action of course.
You may think a monk or a nun does nothing. But their action is offering their soul to the lord.
For every action a criminal does, it is one step nearer to trouble.
This of course is stating the obvious.
You will also know that greed, desire and keeping up with the Jones's can cause heartache and unhappiness. We know this but we still subscribe to it. Not in a big way, but in a small way.
QUOTE: 'Boredom is simply a lack of attention.'
(Christopher Fremantle - 1906 - 1978 Philosopher, Teacher).
This may not apply to you, but many people desire to eat when they are bored!
The answer to boredom is to become attentive and not eat (or over eat).
To start a desire for anything other than a necessity begins a spiralling effect. If you don't get it on your first visit, the intensity of that desire gets bigger and stronger. It can start to take up more and more of your life. It engulfs everything.
If you can control your desire, you can control your happiness.
RELEASING THE COWS
(Told by Master Thich Nhat Hanh)
One day the Buddha was sitting in the wood with thirty or forty monks. They had an excellent lunch and they were enjoying the company of each other. There was a farmer passing by and the farmer was very unhappy. He asked the Buddha and the monks whether they had seen his cows passing by. The Buddha said they had not seen any cows passing by.
The farmer said, "Monks, I'm so unhappy. I have twelve cows and I don't know why they all ran away. I have also a few acres of a sesame seed plantation and the insects have eaten up everything. I suffer so much I think I am going to kill myself.
The Buddha said, "My friend, we have not seen any cows passing by here. You might like to look for them in the other direction."
So the farmer thanked him and ran away, and the Buddha turned to his monks and said, "My dear friends, you are the happiest people in the world. You don't have any cows to lose. If you have too many cows to take care of, you will be very busy.
"That is why, in order to be happy, you have to learn the art of cow releasing (laughter).
You release the cows one by one. In the beginning you thought that those cows were essential to your happiness, and you tried to get more and more cows. But now you realize that cows are not really conditions for your happiness; they constitute an obstacle for your happiness. That is why you are determined to release your cows."
QUOTE: "We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.'
(Charles Kingsley).
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what are tips for stress-relief! for poeple who is under stress moods, doing yoga is fine and way to relief?
the defined of stress - During some stressful times, we get wound up so tight that no amount of rest can release the tension in our muscles. We simply need to move. But we often feel too exhausted for intense, heart-pumping physical exertion. Fortunately, yoga can rescue us! And we can often feel the effects immediately. As we focus on movement and the breath, yoga stills our ceaseless thinking, worrying, and projecting into the future. Seated Meditation: Sit for five to 10 minutes.But before you begin your meditation, create the most comfortable seat possible. If the idea of sitting down makes you wince, you probably won't look forward to meditating! So mindfully prepare your seat as if it were your throne.than closed your eyes and think you are in a throne and relax yourself and your mind.
please help..this isn't fair .?
okay .. ive been trying to get back on my sleeping schedule ...and lately ive been up watching my 2 yr old brother to make the load easier on my mom since she works really hard and does take care of my brother when he's up... so usually...i stay up all night and watch my brother whose 2 who doesn't fall aslepp until 6am and then i sleep all day and im kind of tired of missing the whole day...my dad doean't help at all , he doean't work and doean't do anything for my brother or really cares .... my 20 yr brother whose a basic night owl won't watch him at all getting him to d simple things for my 2 yr old brother is like pulling teeth and sometimes he'll fight w/ me...he is so warped into his stuupid coputer bc of his online gf he just doesn't give a sh*t and everything falls on me >.> ...sometimes when we have to pick my brother up from school ..and im dead beat tired from last night of being up w/ my brother my stupid dad doesn't have a problem waltzing his behind up my room and telling me to go pick him up although he's had a full night of sleep >.> ...please help! i don't know what else to do... i really can't talk to my brother bc he never listens to me ..he just doesn't care and me and my dad will fght..im trying hard not to move out...
also any tips..for stress relief >.>
thanks
you mean good sister and daughter
muupie i agree but my dad can't stand me and my brother doens't care i can talk to him all day and it doesn't change at all !!
thanks smart but...the internet is in my brothers name
Please help..this isn't fair .?
Please help..this isn't fair .?
okay .. ive been trying to get back on my sleeping schedule ...and lately ive been up watching my 2 yr old brother to make the load easier on my mom since she works really hard and does take care of my brother when he's up... so usually...i stay up all night and watch my brother whose 2 who doesn't fall aslepp until 6am and then i sleep all day and im kind of tired of missing the whole day...my dad doean't help at all , he doean't work and doean't do anything for my brother or really cares .... my 20 yr brother whose a basic night owl won't watch him at all getting him to d simple things for my 2 yr old brother is like pulling teeth and sometimes he'll fight w/ me...he is so warped into his stuupid coputer bc of his online gf he just doesn't give a sh*t and everything falls on me >.> ...sometimes when we have to pick my brother up from school ..and im dead beat tired from last night of being up w/ my brother my stupid dad doesn't have a problem waltzing his behind up my room and telling me to go pick him up although he's had a full night of sleep >.> ...please help! i don't know what else to do... i really can't talk to my brother bc he never listens to me ..he just doesn't care and me and my dad will fght..im trying hard not to move out...im just so fed up w/ every one in my house
also any tips..for stress relief >.>
thanks
no all my aunts and uncles are just no good at all >.< i have no one to turn to
