Do you constantly fall short of any sort of real achievement because you can’t overcome distraction? And then secretly suffer from feelings of depression and hopelessness as a result? While it can be easy to resign yourself to just being ‘the scattered sort’, or buy into the notion it’s now normal to be distracted because of …
Live it your way
“Be yourself. Unless you can be Batman. And then be Batman.” – fridge magnet Who are you, anyway? Is there a superhero lurking beneath the surface? Are you even more phenomenal than you know? More powerful than you let on? Live your life your way. Don’t let the world corner you into an existence of mediocrity, wimpiness and shame. Find out what’s inside, work on what’s possible. Ignite and expand your talents and capabilities.
Thought-Provoking Movies: My Dinner with Andre (1981)
The film depicts a conversation between Gregory and Shawn (not necessarily playing themselves) in a chic restaurant in New York City. Based mostly on conversation, the film’s dialogue covers such things as experimental theatre, the nature of theatre, and the nature of life, contrasting Shawn’s modest, down-to-earth humanism with Gregory’s extravagant spiritual experiences. Gregory is … Related posts: Thought-Provoking Movies: V for Vendetta (2005) Thought-Provoking Movies: Fight Club (1999) Thought-Provoking Movies: The Fountain (2006) Educational Documentaries: Human, All Too Human
How to Get Motivated
There are lots of times in our lives when we’re not motivated, not just after vacation or a long break. And these tips will work for any of those times. If you’re facing one of those unmotivated times in your life, try these tactics, or a combination of a couple of them, and see if it works for you: Get lots of rest. Find a purpose, where you’re helping people. Get the ball rolling with a very small task. Ask someone to hold you accountable. Once you’re back on track, you’ll feel great. Movement begets movement, and happiness as well. – Leo Babauta, Zen Habits, How to Get Motivated after a Vacation The post How to Get Motivated appeared
Do You Have the Unemployment Blues?
A few hours ago you were feeling competent and content. Maybe even a bit cocky, wondering if it was time for a new challenge. Suddenly, all that is out the window. You’ve lost your job and your world has changed. Why does joblessness cause such low self-esteem? Part of healthy self-esteem is a realistic appreciation …
How will you know unless you learn?
“Get smart- er.” If you don’t know how to create something great, you won’t. Until you embrace a lifestyle and inner discipline of being a lifelong learner, you won’t know if greatness is possible, you won’t bother to attempt. Take time to study, to learn, to grow. Take time to discover that there is something better than good enough. The post How will you know unless you learn? appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.
Making Friends and Keeping Them
One of the most important features of beginning a new friendship is to not be scared or overly self-conscious. When making friends there is a tendency to make assumptions on what another person may be thinking. A guy may think, “I’d like to go over and talk to her, but she probably wouldn’t be interested in making friends with someone like me.” Meantime she is thinking, “I wonder why he never talks to me, he’s probably just not interested.” When making friends, avoid making assumptions. How can you possibly know what the other person is thinking? Remember, you don’t know them. Why …
Letting Go of Beliefs
Letting go of beliefs is a natural part of the spiritual path. As you've come to identify and accept a lot of core and limiting beliefs, letting go is what eventually must follow. Early on, this can be a big thing because people are so identified with the unconscious ego. There's a lot of fear because people feel like they wouldn't know who they are or what to do without the belief system. …
Bootcamp Fall 2014
Hi all: Bootcamp is being set up now. It’s been a little late starting (I actually forgot how to get into the software!) It will probably be the last formal bootcamp for a long time (bootcamp light will continue) (the … Continue reading →
How to Cope When Life Does Things You Can’t Control
Stuff happens in life. And often, difficult stuff happens that we not only didn’t see coming and didn’t do anything to deserve, but also have no control to stop. It’s common to lose sight of all logic when life throws us an unpalatable curve ball. You might go into superhero mode and try to save the day, …
Do it for you.
“Want misery? Want regret?” Then be someone other than yourself. Why pretend? Why deny? Why not perfect the one you are? It starts when you jettison the shell you’re trying to live within and accept the possibility of you. Do it for you. The post Do it for you. appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.
Expectancy theory revealed
“If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.” – Goethe, and shared by Magnus Christian A giant lives inside you. A giant to awaken, to reveal to both yourself and to your world. Everyone has a giant inside, but for most the giant sleeps. You have capabilities beyond your imagination. Even today you have some…
Why not for you?
“No free lattes.” You graduated with honors, top percentile. You received awards of distinction, and moved on to a coveted job. But as time moved forward the playing field leveled. You were good, very good – once. But now good is no longer good enough. The awards and distinctions, the prestigious job title, along with $3.60, will buy you a grande latte at your neighborhood Starbucks. Same as everyone else. There are no free rides, no…
Banish the trolls
“Don’t feed the trolls.” – Austin Kleon You did something remarkable. You feel good about your accomplishment, about how it showcases your capabilities, knowledge and skills. Along the way someone shares that they like your work, and then reminds you to not quit your day job. Sound familiar? Energy sucking trolls live among us. They don’t enable, they just inject a context of negativity and fear into our lives. Don’t feed them, don’t engage them. Let them go away, let them disappear back into the cracks along the periphery of life. And remember to banish the troll who tries to live in your head
Thought-Provoking Animation: Man versus Nature
The following short animated film highlights Man’s ignorance and arrogance regarding his apparant disdain of the natural world, however he seems to forget that what he wantonly destroys is what ultimately sustains him. In other words, if we choose to actively destroy nature don’t be surprised if nature eventually destroys us. We must change our … Related posts: The Wise Progression of Humankind: Primitivism or Civilization? Are We Insane Enough To Destroy
Those who waste your time waste your life
“Lower your tolerance for time wasters.” It’s not about duration, it’s about energy, enablement, forward progress. Your time is wasted when you feel depleted rather than energized, engaged, and uplifted in an encounter. When your journey feels impeded rather than enabled. When you feel your world becoming smaller in the presence of another. If you don’t feel good about you in an encounter, ask yourself why? Is it them, or is it you? Those who waste your time waste your life. Sometimes you have to set boundaries, sometimes you have to change the channel and move on. The post Those who waste your time waste your life appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.
Act as if…
“Make your intention your reality.” – Wayne Dyer The moment you decide you truly want something in your life, and you commit that desire to a indelible goal, you already own it. You have made yourself accountable. You have created an intention that, if left undisturbed in your mind, will bloom into reality in the physical world.Consider the tightrope walker who has committed to walking the seventy feet across the
Seeing Your Place in the Big Picture
Imagine that you own a beautiful piece of property on top of a hill and you are going to build your dream house there. As you stand on your hilltop and look around, you realize that you have two completely different views to choose from and they are both spectacular. To the east your view includes a panorama of beautiful meadows framed by forest with the perfect little year-round creek winding through the middle. Can you picture that in your…
Webinar: Spiritual Awakening and Different Relationships
For this spiritual awakening webinar, I'm not talking about different relationships such as romantic relationships, friends, co-workers, and so forth. I'm going to talk about a deeper quality of relationships in regards to how they structurally function. I know. It sounds pretty sciency serious. Don't worry. Like everything I …
Stalking and PTSD
Requested repostI’ve never written about stalking before though I’ve shared some of this with my clients and retreat/seminar/conference attendees. As most of you know, my speaking style is completely “off the cuff” and one reason why is my ability to … Continue reading →
5 Ways to Make Mindfulness Easier
Mindfulness can seem so exciting when we first begin practising it. But then, like any new learning, the roadblocks start. We get bored, or life gets so challenging we aren’t so sure we want to stay in the present moment after all. Mindfulness can start to feel like hard work, and we can question
Enlightening Talks: Jiddu Krishnamurti & Allan W. Anderson 16 of 18
A Wholly Different Way of Living San Diego, California 27th February 1974 16th Conversation with Dr. Allan W. Anderson ‘Religion and Authority – 2′ Related posts: Enlightening Talks: Jiddu Krishnamurti & Allan W. Anderson 15 of 18 Enlightening Talks: Jiddu Krishnamurti & Allan W. Anderson 11 of 18 Enlightening Talks: Jiddu Krishnamurti & Allan W. Anderson 01 of 18 Enlightening Talks: Jiddu Krishnamurti & Allan W. Anderson 08 of 18 Enlightening Talks: Jiddu Krishnamurti & Allan W. Anderson 13 of 18
Fail and prevail
“If I fail more than you, I win.” – Seth Godin To fear failure is to live in a small world, to live within the shadows of perfectionism, in the marginalia of life. Live larger. Learn to take risks. Take risks appropriate to the task or goal, take risks that keep you in the game even if you fail. It’s okay with me if you fail, because I know you will learn from your failure and try again, only better. You will stay in the game, and prevail. The post Fail and prevail appeared first on Healthy Mind Heart Body.
Pausing the Awakening
It may sound absurd to some of you in awakening, but you can pause it. You can hit the brakes. But I wouldn't recommend it.So why write about it? It's because in some instances, I think a few of you may need to know where to find the pause button so you can catch your breath. The wash, clean, rinse, and repeat cycles can be intense, and while they may seem completely involuntary, they are us. This energy is us. Us has been coming out of seclusion and suppression and reshaping us into our natural form. It is a beautiful process, and it is …