You have one particularly important story that you tell yourself, about yourself: your 'life story,' which helps you to organize your experiences and give you a sense of Self. Even dictating your behavior in some cases. You are constantly updating, amending and adding to this story as you encounter new experiences. Personality comes in layers. The first ...

It seems silly to say, because it is so obvious, but you only have one life to live. Life is short, unpredictable, and for far too many people often unhappy and unfulfilling. Love what you do. Do what you love. You only have one life to live and there is no time to wait and no time to ...

Whatever you can possibly notice – in your body, in your mind, in the World – has only one place to appear: in your conscious experience.Now I am not saying this is all just a dream, but as a neurological matter it is very much like a dream. It is a dream that is constrained ...

Your body is physically reacting, literally changing, in response to your thoughts. Thinking about something causes your brain to release neurotransmitters, chemical messengers that allow it to communicate with parts of itself and your nervous system. Neurotransmitters control virtually all of your functions and emotions, from feeling happy, sad, to stressed. Thoughts alone improve vision, fitness, and strength. ...

When you are at work, you fantasize about being on vacation; on vacation, you worry about work. You dwell on memories of the past or worry about what may or may not happen in the future. You do not appreciate the living present because your monkey mind jumps from thought to thought like monkeys swinging from tree to tree. You ...

Compulsive thinking is tempting and easy. Presence and vulnerability is not. There really is this constant balance between thinking and Awareness. The mind is a tool you have for your entire life. You can not turn your mind off like you can your phone, but you can learn to turn your attention away from it. If you ...

If you were the supreme Self what would you do? I mean, would you just sit there and be blissfully one and forever and ever and ever? No, obviously not. You would play games. You would, in other words, for the very nature of the fact that I said no energy system is an energy ...

Money is not the only commodity that is fun to give. We can give time, we can give our expertise, we can give our Love or simply give a smile. None of us can ever run out of something worthwhile to give. You feel wonderful during the times when you are able to give. Truly global ...

Every single day is a miracle. Every single day there is something to be grateful for. Every single day small acts of kindness can completely restore someone’s faith in humanity and instantly change their circumstances for the better. Give thanks for not only how lucky you are to be alive, but your ability to be able to ...

Truth is most often used to mean being in accord with fact or reality. The concept of Truth is discussed and debated in several contexts, including philosophy, art, and religion. Many Human activities depend upon the concept, where its nature as a concept is assumed rather than being a subject of discussion; these include most of the sciences, ...

When was the last time you sat down, or took a walk, to think about what makes this one life you have meaningful. What makes it worth living. When was the last time you took a break from solving problems, completing tasks, and pursuing your goals to ask whether those goals were the right ones to ...

You do not see the miracles hidden in nature because without a concerted effort you look at events superficially, on the surface level, without looking deeper. Nature hides the forces that lie beneath. You are living through the here and now, frame by frame, while miracles happen all around you. It is easier to see concealed miracles ...

Whose life are you living. You would love to believe that it is fully your own. You might want to think again. You are wired to seek permission. When you were a kid, you needed permission from parents, teachers and other elders. When you grow up, you seek permission from your bosses and authorities. Your mind ...

Self-reflection is the capacity of Humans to exercise introspection and the willingness to learn more about their fundamental nature, purpose and essence. The earliest historical records demonstrate the great interest which humanity has had in itself. Self-reflection is related to the philosophy of Consciousness, the topic of Awarness, Consciousness in general and the philosophy of mind. In today’s busy World, it is easy to get ...

Lesson 1: Keep an Open Mind - One area in which Tolstoy excelled was the ability and willingness to change his mind based on new experiences. It was a skill he began nurturing in the 1850's when he was an army officer. Tolstoy fought in the siege of Sebastopol during the Crimean War, a horrific experience ...