Blog 239 – Fear and False Realities of Unnecessary Suffering
“I’ve lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.” ― Mark Twain I began writing about this quote the other day and wound up on a tangent about Buddhism and embracing pain that accompanies desire. This morning as I woke from dream state I realized that Mark Twain was obviously […]
Blog 238 -Embrace the Switchbacks
Do you make things more complicated or harder then they need to be? I can and often do. Do your expectations exceed your current state resources? What matters most, the ideal that you care about deeply can motivate, but, it can also become an overwhelming judge of your current inadequacy. We can sort of panic […]
Blog 237 – Mark Twain, Buddhism, and Perspective on Pain
“I’ve lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.” ― Mark Twain Mark Twain is one of my heroes. He’s right up there with Bugs Bunny as far as I am concerned. The quote above caught my attention this morning as I was searching for inspiration. To me, Mr. Twain […]
Blog 236 – Compose Yourself
“He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book.” – Ben Franklin Some say that “compose yourself” means to calm down. That is not what Franklin is saying here. He is not saying calming yourself down is better than calming down a book. No, he is talking about getting yourself together, sorting […]
Blog 235 – The Standard of True Learning
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Ben Franklin This quote should be placed over the doorway of every classroom of every school. I love it! Franklin succinctly elevates the meaning of learning and provides the mechanism for attaining it. Knowledge and skills are on […]
Blog 234 – Communication Advice From Ben, Franklin That Is
Today I want to discuss habits of social consequence, specifically habits of communication. Currently, I am in a period of unrestrained indulgence, a binge, a spree, reading and thinking about Ben Franklin quotes. Yup, I’m still on a Ben Franklin jag! So, what did the genius Ben Franklin have to say about managing our communication […]
Blog 233 – Ben Franklin Would Agree
“Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise,” “Eat to live; live not to eat,” “A full belly makes a bad brain,” and “To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.” Ben Franklin wrote these words. Apparently he knew what he was talking about. Because today nutritional science corroborates Ben […]
Blog 232 – Doing Is Becoming
We become what we do. Recognizing this truth forces us to look at ourselves. What are we doing? What are we becoming? Life can be overwhelming sometimes. It can feel like we are careening through life on a ride that we can neither slow nor control. Time is relentless, and the world keeps turning with […]
Blog 231 – The Eating Window
I was inspired this past weekend on my Catalina trip by the progress a friend has made on his physique. His body looks like a dude half his age. He attributed his success primarily to time restricted eating. Basically fasting for 16-18 hours a day, and only eating within a 7 hour eating window. For […]
Blog 230 – How Culture Sustains Good Business
I’m at a camp on Catalina Island. I’ve been here before and it’s been great. I did not realize how great until the managment changed. The competence and care is gone. Or, at least resembles swiss cheese. It’s almost like the heart has gone out of the place. And I realize now that it was […]