A barricade on booze. Stone cold sobriety. Not one ounce of alcohol for 30 days. An experiment I’ve done every year for the last 3 years. Here are my 7 realizations and benefits from this year’s 30 day alcoholessness: 1. Save Money. I haven’t spent any money on alcohol, along with all the things associated…
Patagonia, Chile. Torres Del Paine. The bottom of the World, the edge of the Earth. Where you get a little closer to the Universe, a little deeper inside yourself. Where darkness and light merge, where life meets death, and the beauty reigns in both. You realize something bigger beyond your life, and your death; an…
One of the best things about keeping a journal is reading your thoughts from a different time period in your life. It can be so insightful. It’s a thought map showing a trail of bread crumbs to my present state and actions. I’ve read thoughts which have been seeds congruent with my ideas right now,…
As I continue to read Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach, I continue to get enlightening insights. It’s a powerful read. You can check it out here: Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha One section of her book talks about what she calls unconditional friendliness. Not only towards others, but also…
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach. Read it. Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha I have gotten so much inspiration, and mindful realizations from Tara. Thank you Tara. Here is one story that has made an impact from the book, and I share with you. The Power of the Pause. Pausing…
The podcast is called the Tim Ferris Show. Here’s the link: http://fourhourworkweek.com/blog/ His guest is Derek Sivers. Derek’s website: https://sivers.org/ Here are my notes from Derek, and the tremendous value he shared. Now, I share them with you. He is self aware – he knows what works for him. He works alone, and shapes his…
Neil Gaiman is a best selling and award winning fiction and comic book writer. I recently watched his commencement speech to the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Here are 9 major points on creativity, life and work from his speech: 1. Having no idea what you are doing is an excellent thing. When you…
Ok, here is the 2015 Inspired Fuel Book List. The most powerful new book I read in 2015 was The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer. Other books, which I’ve read in the past, and I highly recommend are Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse, and The Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu, translated by Stephen Mitchell. Those…
Steve Jobs, What more is there to say about the innovator of our time; the present day Thomas Edison. His 2005 commencement speech at Stanford University is tremendously powerful. Here are 4 major points from his 2005 University of Stanford Commencement Speech: 1. Connecting the dots can only be done looking back. Trust the dots…
6:00pm Monday night. It’s hot and sticky. Early September in Miami. I finished up my work for the day. I was ready for a long run. Time to let go of all the insignificant stresses of the day, and just sweat. I ran 5 miles through the live oak trees of Coconut Grove. I listened…
I’ve been listening to an excellent audio book called The Essence of Success by Earl Nightengale. Earl is a pioneer in the personal development world, and was known as the “Dean of Development.” He shares a conversation with his very good friend, Dr. Maxwell Maltz, author of the well-known book, Psycho-Cybernetics. During a conversation Earl…
It’s funny when your mind is focused on one thing, you start seeing this one thing come up over and over again. It might be in different forms, different writings, or different real life experiences. The form doesn’t matter, but the consistency with which it comes to you, as you are focused on it, is…
What was your favorite book you read in 2015? This was a table topic of conversation during dinner on New Years Eve, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Here’s the list from my incredible group of friends and myself: Benny: The Surrender Experiment, by Michael Singer Randy: Scaling Up, by Verne Harnish Fio: The Power of Now,…
The last 2 weeks of 2015 brought epic dinner table discussions among incredible friends. During luncheons, at cafes, dinner on Christmas Eve in Cordoba, dinner on New Years Eve in Buenos Aires; we discussed big moments and triumphs. We discussed challenges, we discussed relationships, we discussed personal growth. We reflected on the year behind us.…
Book Talk Tuesday -The Power of Myth – Joseph Campbell Quick Breakdown of Notes and Quotes – Audio book recording from 1984 documentary Interview with Bill Moyers Joseph Campbell dedicated his entire life to the study of different myths throughout many cultures, as well as all of the great religions of the World. He was…