What I think an awakening really involves is a re-examination of our common sense. We've got all sorts of ideas built into us which seem unquestioned, obvious. And our speech reflects them; its commonest phrases. 'Face the facts.' As if they were outside you. As if life were something they simply encountered as a foreigner. ...

Human activities leave a signal in the geological record of the planet and will be there for millions of years. Humanity is leaving a very detectable footprint in the Earth geological record on a global scale. This includes the fall-out of the atomic tests of the 20thcentury, climate change is altering the chemical composition of the oceans. And ...

Inspiration is that feeling that strikes when you are moved to action by something you are passionate about. Inspiration can lead you to take a chance and do something great. To get anything done, you must take action. And in turn, actions must be motivated by something. Sometimes those motivations are not all that inspiring. You might study, do ...

The struggle with new endeavors derives from fear. Fear of failure. Fear of criticism or ridicule. Fear of inadequacy. Fear of the unknown. Fear of admitting that your current state, path, or actions do not align with your aspirations. Fear can prevent you from your true desire and the steps needed to get there Fear can be potent ...

You have wrong perception on your self and on the other. And the other has wrong perception on themselves and on you, and that is the cause of fear, of violence, of hatred. That is why trying to remove wrong perceptions is the only way to peace, and that is why Nirvana is, first of all, ...

As a medical doctor, I have worked with some very, very addicted people. People who use heroin, cocaine, alcohol, crystal meth and every drug known to man. And these people suffer.They lose their health, they lose their beauty, they lose their teeth, they lose their wealth, they lose Human relationship and in the end, they ...

Beauty is not passive. It is fierce, an energizing force that draws you forth and shapes your life. Native American traditions know this. The Navajo and Apache hold that you need to walk in beauty. Beauty within is the seventh direction, lived in harmony with Earth, Sky, East, South, West and North. It is the center through which ...

There is a mismatch between how people perceive their vulnerabilities and how others interpret them. You tend to think showing vulnerability makes you seem weak, inadequate, and flawed, a mess. But when others see your vulnerability, they perceive something quite different, something alluring. When you think about your own vulnerability, it is more concrete and real, because you ...

People decide whether or not they like you within the first seven seconds of meeting you. They then spend the rest of the conversation with internally justifying their initial reaction. First impressions are tied intimately to positive body language. A strong posture, a firm handshake and a big smile. Being likeable comes from natural, unteachable traits ...

It seems like within Society, many have lost the ability to become authentic to their true Selves. You have lost the true power of authenticity and this has robbed you of many things within your life. Being authentic is to act in a way that aligns with how you feel. It is to live within the system ...

What does it mean to believe? We use this word all the time, and I think behind it lurk some really extraordinary taboos and confusions. How we talk about belief, how we fail to criticize or criticize the beliefs of others, has more importance to us personally, more consequence to us personally and to civilization than ...

Most of us think too much, some of us all the time. When you think too much, you lose track of yourself, the Self that feels. This Self does not even have a name - they are your physical Self, your animal Self. They do not think, they feel. And it is this that connects yourself to all ...

You can be an do your best and still fail. You can be attractive and not get called back. You can be qualified and not get the job (just as you can be unqualified and get the job). Understanding that much of life is out of your control frees you from arrogance when things go rightly, and from total ...

Walk that walk and go forward all the time. Do not just talk that talk, walk that walk and go forward. You either go forward in life making changes based on being inspired by a new thought or find yourself being pressured by a situation you can no longer tolerate. Change occurs when the pain of remaining ...

Like waves, life is an interval. There is no point in resisting because like a drop of water arriving at the edge of a waterfall, there is nowhere to go but over. It is pointless to resist when it is time. You spend your entire life fearing something that is inevitable. This fear forces you to ...

One thing for certain in life is that it has both its ups and downs. A myth however is that happiness is based on the quantity of these ups and downs, the more good moments you have rather than bad moments, then the more happy you will be overall. Life is not about the quantity of ups and downs, ...

The original Game of Life was depressing. Really depressing. When we think of the Game of Life, the glossy American dream of buying a house, piling kids in the car, and becoming a millionaire comes to mind. But it was not always that way. The Game of Life is more than 150 years old, and its early ...