25 July 2010
Life is a balance of things. To be happy and successful, you need to accomplish a lot of things at the same time – you have to survive: food, shelter, clothing, etc.; you have to maintain relationships with those around you: family, friends, lovers; you have to manage your own happiness: your spiritual well-being, your [...]
Philosophizing,Relationships,Self-Improvement
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5 November 2008
Isn’t that what it’s all about? Listening to Obama’s acceptance speech last night, I couldn’t help but draw parallels between Lincoln (which he talked about), FDR, and him. I suppose to leave out Washington is historically inaccurate, but I don’t know enough to draw those conclusions. This is not to say that I have decided [...]
Dreams,Philosophizing,Relationships,Self-Improvement
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8 June 2008
I know – it sounds a little woo-woo (new agey, if you will), but listen for a minute. A dear friend of mine sent me a link to some audio files from the website of a couple of Buddhist teachers in New York City who did a series of teachings on this subject – and [...]
Philosophizing,Relationships,Self-Improvement
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29 May 2008
What is this crazy thing called love? No. Seriously. What is that about? We all talk about it and want it and chase after it, but what is it? What is it really? Bear with me, I’ve been working on this…
Philosophizing,Relationships,Self-Improvement
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