Author: Todd Lohenry

The internet is filled with bright, shiny objects. Many of them end up here! A @toddlohenry project. Be shiny!!!

Watch “The Twilight Zone: “Spur of the Moment” clip” on YouTube

It’s hard to know today how cutting edge the Twilight Zone was in the early sixties. Medium aside, some of the stories that intrigue me most are about time travel. In this case, what would the older me say to the younger me? What parts of your life would you want to undo no knowing how they would affect the others? It’s easy to say “I wish I never met my ex-wife” but in my case, what about the 6 great men who came out of the relationship? My answer is to let it go and let Goodness sort out the details…

You can watch the entire episode on Amazon Prime: Spur of the Moment

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Watch “The Truth About What Happened To Aziz Ansari” on YouTube

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The Cowboy Philosopher: A Tale Of Obsession, Scams, And Family

In 2009, an old man died in a California nursing home. His obituary included not just his given name, but a long list of the pseudonyms he’d been known to use. In this episode, we trace the life of Riley Shepard, a hillbilly musician, writer, small-time con man and, perhaps, a genius. Go to the source and hear the story: The Cowboy Philosopher: A Tale Of Obsession, Scams, And Family

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The iPhone Effect

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Foggy Mountain Breakdown; Earl Scruggs

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We Get to Define Our Experiences and Decide What We Take from Them

define experiences

If life’s seemed hard or unfair, ask yourself: Is there another way I can define this experience? A way that can serve me better in the future? Source: We Get to Define Our Experiences and Decide What We Take from Them – Tiny Buddha

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25 Hardest Riddles That’ll Make Your Head Hurt

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The only thing I have to do in life is die. Everything else is a choice… including breathing.

Source: G-Dragon Quote

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First things first

First things first
First things first

Do first things first, and second things not at all.

Peter Drucker

“The ability to set priorities, focus on them and not deviate may be the most important skill for success in life. The quote from Peter Drucker was written in the context of talking about business efficiency but can be applied to any field. With limited time and energy that is available, there are only so many things that can be done – no matter how many time management skills you learn. And because not all things get you the same return on investment it is important that you only do those things that are the best investment of your time, energy and also money.”

Source: First things first (Quote of the Month, December 2010)

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The Optimal Work to Rest Ratio via @_brian_johnson

More great thoughts from my hero, Brian Johnson…

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Source: “Don’t allow anyone to walk through your mind with their dirty feet.” Ghandhi – Elevate Yoga

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#wisdom

Do not be wise in words – be wise in deeds. Marcus Aurelius

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#perfection and #excellence

My guiding thought for this year:

“Gentlemen, we will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence.”

Vince Lombardi

My inspiration and guide for this journey is Brian Johnson of optimize.me (click the referral link in the menu bar). I first curated content from Brian in 2012 — fully 7 years ago — but in true Buddhist fashion, the teacher did not totally appear because the student was not ready.

In 2018 I floated like a twig in the rapids of divorce, business failure, and foreclosure slamming first up against one rock and then another, barely staying afloat. In 2019 (accompanied by one extraordinary person who saw in me what I could not see in myself) I am charting an aspirational course for success focusing on Energy, Work and Love with Brian as my guide. Join me. Make 2019 the greatest year of your life in an unending string of such awesome years…

Make 2019 the greatest year of your life in an unending string of such awesome years…

Brian Johnson

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Press on

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus…

Phillipians 3:12-14
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8 ‘Rights’: The Noble Eightfold Path — the Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching

“Right” might be the wrong word, an unskillful translation. It implies moral code and rules, which is not the true sense of the Eightfold Path. The “Eight Rights” are also taken together as simultaneous and equally vital — the way we can bring the Dharma into our every-day lives: 8 Rights: The Noble Eightfold Path — the Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching

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Love Yourself

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How To Overcome Your Fear In 30 Seconds

As far as I can tell, I first ‘discovered’ Brian Johnson and his teaching on ‘ancient intelligence’ 7 years ago. This year? I am camping on his site learning and implementing all I can. Want to learn more? Click the optimize.me link in the menu bar…

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Brian Johnson’s teachings are one of the best things I’ve discovered recently. He says:

Everyone has fear. Regardless of who we are, we all experience this emotion. Even the toughest of sporting legends and the bravest characters in history have at some point been crippled by fear. It’s what we do when fear is gripping our body and questioning our mindset that sets us apart.

Fear can often act as an indication that we have lost. It puts up an invisible barrier between our dreams signaling that we are at odds of achieving them. However, having the courage to break through that wall and turn your fear into excitement is what drives success and sets us free.

In this 12-minute video, Philosopher’s Notes author, Brian Johnson, is back again with some invaluable advice as he explains why we feel fear, and how we can all conquer it by following three…

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Groundbreaking study examines effects of screen time on kids

Did you happen to see this on 60 minutes? I did and it stunned me…

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“60 Minutes” goes inside a landmark government study of young minds to see if phones, tablets and other screens are impacting adolescent brain development. Anderson Cooper reports.

Source: Groundbreaking study examines effects of screen time on kids

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Equipping the next generation to conquer overload and distraction

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