As promosied, here is my reading list for 2014: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment How to live in the present moment. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose By Eckhart Tolle How to live in the present moment. Part 2 Damn Good Advice (For People with Talent!): How To Unleash…
Set Goals. Set weekly, monthly, and yearly goals. Set 5, 10, and 20 year goals. Set MAGICALLY BIG GOALS, and as Sir Richard Branson says, “Catch up to them.” Write down your goals. People who write their goals down have an exponential advantage to actually achieve those goals, than the people who don’t write them…
The Lesson: Be the “screwee,” and not the “screwer.” Huh? What did he mean? Did he indicate to let people walk over you? No. Did he convey to lose business on purpose? No. Did he refer to conformity to people that are not a good fit for you? No. Was he expressing that “getting screwed” is…
Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful. One of the things I love about it, along with the great food. How often, in our every day lives, do we stop and reflect like we do on Thanksgiving? How often do we take a breath, and feel grateful for the good people and things in our…
Eckhart Tolle is a mentor I refer back to time and again. The spiritual teacher is the author of the book The Power of Now, and A New Earth, Awaken to Your Life’s Purpose. Both books have changed my life. I recommend you read both. Eckhart’s website, EckhartTollleTV.com, has hundreds of videos discussing life, spirituality,…
I stopped writing in October. As I stopped writing, it became harder to write. I would look at my computer with a blank stare, devoid of creativity. My writing lantern extinguished. Or as author James Altucher puts its, my writing muscle atrophied. This was a not so pleasant, but important reminder, that life is about…
I love to listen to audio books and podcasts. It’s part of my continued learning. I listen to these audio sources as I go for a run, or when driving my car. It’s a great way to be more productive, or to exercise the mind while exercising the body. I want to recommend 2 people…
She stressed. He struggled. I strained. Resistance. We let go. We no longer try to take. She cools. He composes. I’m calm. Nonresistance. Life Flow. ———- She wanted. He wished. I yearned. Resistance. We let go. We give. She has. He holds. I have. Nonresistance. Life flow. ———- She lamented. He regretted.…
You’re flying high. You feel great. What is the one habit being done, while you feel this quality of life? The quality could be happiness, peace of mind, production, or achievement. There is an absolute, direct correlation between thee good habit, and you feeling great. It may be a combination of habits. That’s your gauge.…
I’m so creative when I run. The road, the warm air, the setting sun. The way I like. One of my favorite rituals. I unplug. I stop thinking about of the craziness of the day. The emails, phone calls, meetings, goals, and chasing goals. When I run all those things go away. I’m at peace.…
Final Part: The 7 Life Changing Lessons from 3 Homeless People 1. Let Go of Pride, being Stubborn, and Hard-Headed: Rob is the example here. He was stubborn, and had so much pride and spite, that he was willing to live homelessly. Are you not growing right now because of your pride? Are you not…
Story 3: Dee I continued reading, under the majestic weeping willow. I read casually, without sufficient care of the words. My gaze turned up every few minutes. I enjoyed observing the turquoise blue glistening, and the people strolling past me. Relaxation. Peace. Solitude. Alas! Dee came into my life. She walked passed. She made eye contact…
Story 2: Frank and I in the Park The next day was beautiful. It was mid January in Miami. One of my favorite past times, is to sit down and read a book. Today, called for just that. I walked over to Bay Front Park. People were scattered on wooden chairs, under huge weeping willow…
Story 1: Rob and I on the Train I just finished an evening run. I pushed my self on this night. I stopped at the financial district in Brickell, Miami. I decided my last mile home was going to be by train, not foot. It was 11:30pm on a Friday night. It was late to…
7 Things Life Changing Lesson From 3 Homeless People 24 Hours. 3 homeless people. Me. They were ratty, wretched, dirty, filthy, smelly, homeless people. I had in depth conversations with each of them. You are asking why? Fair question. The answer: It was by chance. I allowed it to happen. I wasn’t searching to speak…