A man has a horse to work the fields and the horse runs away one day. The man’s son becomes very anxious and worried that they will not be able to work the fields without the horse. The father says, “Do nothing. This may be a blessing.” A few days later the horse returns with [...]
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How to let go and enjoy peace
We all know that when we let go, we will have peace. The more we can let go, the greater peace we enjoy. You may also agree. (That’s probably why you found this post of mine. ) But why do we hold on (to past mistakes, to broken relationship, to bitter past events, to guilt, [...]
Happiness comes by choice not by chance
Master Oogway in the Kungfu Panda movie said, “There are no such things as accidents,” when with his eyes closed, he chose as Dragon Warrior Po, the big fat panda who is a complete novice in martial arts and while everyone living in the Valley of Peace was expecting he would choose one of the [...]
Guiding Principles for Improved Life Quality – Part 4
The life principle I am about to share with you here will help you accept reality as it is, people as who they are. When this happens, you can choose not to be disappointed or frustrated about things that you think have gone wrong, people that you think should have acted differently. Imagine life without [...]
Guiding Principles for Improved Life Quality – Part 3
Let’s dive right in without further ado. I will introduce two more guiding principles: smile and reduce needs. Smile A heartwarming smile says, “you make me happy.” There is a lot of information in a smile, according to a paper published by Disa Sauter published in 2010: amusement, pride, respect, … It enhances your positive [...]
Guiding Principles for Improved Life Quality – Part 2
I revealed two guiding principles for improved life quality: 20% of what we do bring 80% of the results; and being present is key to life. In this post you will discover two more life principles that have improved my life spiritually. Love what you do The inner purpose of all human beings is to [...]
Guiding principles for Improved Life Quality – Part 1
Throughout life we adopt countless principles in a hope to improve our life quality. Some get dropped off the list as you go about life; others added to it. In my thirties I have found several basic life principles that have changed my life for the better. They could improve yours, too. To begin with [...]
The right mindset for goal achieving
If you have learned of the rule in goal setting, know what the “right goal” is, decide on the number of goals you should set at a time, choose between written goals and unwritten goals, and grasped the basic concept for goal evaluation, you have done your homework. Congratulations! With all these done carefully, you [...]
Human beings are essentialist: Psychologist Paul Bloom
Why do we like an original painting better than a forgery? Psychologist Paul Bloom argues that human beings are essentialists — that our beliefs about the history of an object change how we experience it, not simply as an illusion, but as a deep feature of what pleasure (and pain) is. Watch his moving TED [...]
Julian Treasure’s ways to listen better
We spend 60% of our time listening but retain only 25% of what we hear and this may put ourselves and even our world at risk of falling into a dangerous slippery slope leading to misunderstanding, to chaos, to war, according to sound expert Julian Treasure in his TED Talk in July. He shares 5 ways [...]
Mind like Water: Definition and How-to’s
I heard of this phrase “Mind Like Water” for the first time when I was reading Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen back in 2008. In karate there is an image that’s used to define the position of perfect readiness: “mind like water.” Imagine throwing a pebble into a still pond. [...]
How to avoid arguments, once and for all
You can’t win an argument. What you get out of it is the feeling that you’re right and the other wrong or that you’re inferior. As a result, you either hurt the other person’s pride and vice versa. Buddha said, “Hatred is never ended by hatred but by love.” Similarly Benjamin Franklin said, “If you [...]
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