You do not have a clue about the underlying forces that drive your behavior. These underlying forces that drive your behavior are actually your values. Your values are some of the most important things in your life if you want to live it with purpose. Otherwise, you will regularly feel stressed, frustrated, and purposeless. You have allowed ...

When someone wishes for something on his deathbed, there is a certain moral obligation on the person to whom the wish is expressed, to fulfill it regardless of how hard it is to do so. A dying wish resembles what the person wanted the most in his life; a desire he held very strongly in his ...

It is a strange thing to realise and accept your mortality at 26 years young. It is just one of those things you ignore. The days tick by and you just expect they will keep on coming; until the unexpected happens. I always imagined myself growing old, wrinkled and grey - most likely caused by the ...

I wish I had had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. When you realize that your life is almost over and you look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. You have not honored even a half of your ...

The pain of loss is important. Pain is really an instructor about caring. It tells you, you are vulnerable. We care where we hurt - and we hurt where we care. The gift of pain is a message about what is important in life. It not only tells you how to love; it also provides you ...

If you could accomplish anything in the World – anything – what would it be. When was the last time you allowed yourself a moment to dream big about your life or your future. As a child you had dreams that were larger than life. Your imagination could turn cardboard boxes into rocket ships on the moon ...

The greater the motivation to move into action, the greater strength a person can access, and there is no greater incentive than saving your life or the life of someone you love. Self-sacrifice and altruism are some of the most highly prized qualities. The basic principle of altruism is that man has no right to exist for his ...

The truth is not as straightforward as it seems. There are many truths, some of them more honest than others. On most issues there are multiple truths you can choose. Your choice of truth will influence how those around you perceive an issue and react to it. Your choice of truth and what you share with ...

If you look at the size of you compared to the size of planet Earth, compared to our solar system, compared to the entire universe, you can only come to one conclusion: You are insignificant. In the grand scheme of things, you do not matter at all. Yet, at the very same time, you need to ...

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.I did not wish to live what was not life, living is ...

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 ...