wisdom

March 11, 2013

THE GIFT OF INSULTS

There once lived a great warrior. Though quite old, he still was able to defeat any challenger. His reputation extended far and wide throughout the land and many students gathered to study under him. One day an infamous young warrior arrived at the village. He was determined to be the first man to defeat the – Read More –

March 11, 2013

DISCIPLINE AND PRACTICE

“Do not think that you can attain total awareness and whole enlightenment without proper discipline and practice. This is egomania. Appropriate rituals channel your emotions and life energy toward the light. Without the discipline to practice them, you will tumble constantly into darkness.”    – Lao-tzu Knowledge can never become wisdom without practice. Masters become masters – Read More –

March 11, 2013

PATIENCE

It is said that in a great storm, the wise bird returns to her nest and waits patiently. So often, we feel pressure (internal and/or external) to meet a deadline or make things happen immediately. We may force things together that don’t fit or rudely cut someone off in our rush to go there and do that. When – Read More –

March 11, 2013

INFINITE POSSIBILITIES

It is pretty heady stuff to be told that you have “infinite possibilities” or “unlimited potential.” What do you do with something like that? Where do you start? As with everything, taking a deep breath first is the best idea. Calm yourself down and don’t get overwhelmed by the reality that you really could do – Read More –

March 9, 2013

WHAT IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT?

“What do you really want to do? DO THAT…forget the money. If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend your life completely wasting your time. You will be doing things you don’t like doing in order to go on living…that is to go on doing things you don’t like – Read More –

March 9, 2013

LIVE YOUR LIFE

True story :) Great work from Gavin Aung Than over at zenpencils.com! I think I’ll have to feature more of his art! Good stuff :)

March 9, 2013

CHILL

“At the center of your being you have the answer: you know who you are and what you want.” -Lao-tzu  You must relax to reach your center. Close your eyes, clear your mind and breathe deeply…and then ask yourself: What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? Next, write it down – Read More –

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