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…
Screw Goals. I just said it. Ok, that’s a little harsh. I should have said ease off on goals, or put less weight and attention on your goals. But “Screw Goals” was a better title. Forgive me. The post is about removing gap insanity. What is gap insanity? Gap Insanity: Point A is where you’re…
I had the honor of seeing, His Holiness, the Dalai speak in person a few months ago. I also had a great conversation last night, with my cousin and brother, Bobby. I’m going to share both of those experiences with you. But let’s set the context first: Stress. Anxiety. Worry. They are like 3 hooded…
I just started taking Yoga classes over the last 2 months. In my most recent class, I gained 3 insights from my Yoga instructor, Pablo, during the session: 1. Complaining is optional. So is smiling and enjoying yourself. This is a challenging Yoga class. Pablo pushing his students and there are no breaks. After his…
“For the past 2 weeks you have been reading about a bad break I got. Yet today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth.” That’s how his speech started. On July 4th, 1939 the great Lou Gehrig started his speech with those lines a few weeks after he found he…
Yesterday, I had a kick ass workout in with my buddy, Chris. We ran about 8 miles, and in between those 8 miles we would stop and do push up, pull up, and dip circuits, at work out stations, in the beautiful Coconut Grove section of Miami. During the workout, I emphasized to Chris, “It’s…
For years I was told: “Joe, you have such a positive attitude!” “Joe, you have such a positive outlook on life.” “You’re such a positive person!” Maybe. I always tried and usually would find the “bright side of things.” However… Little do these people know, along with my positivity, would come a streaks of disappointment,…