Author: Todd Lohenry

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

On missed opportunities

This morning as I was roaring down the highway heading to Planet Fitness, I looked over to my right and in an instant, I took in a wonderful sight: two swans swimming over a mirror-like pond with a full moon setting in the background. An image of a lifetime. I reacted too slowly to capture it though and in my mind I began to think over alternatives: I could backup along the side of the road, but it was too far. I could come back tomorrow morning, but I checked the weather and the forecast is overcast. Still, I drove on with full moon playing peekaboo behind buildings and trees beckoning for me to come closer. I decided to go for the next best thing at that point and I took a detour down to Silver Beach where I took these pictures. In between the time at the pond and the time it took to get to the beach, however, the moon was almost gone…

Beautiful images to be sure but is there a takeaway here? Perhaps one of my favorites: take advantage of the unique opportunity. Nothing can make up for the moment that is lost! As Thich Nhat Hanh famously said ‘I will die soon. You will die soon. This moment is all we have’…

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‘A serious-minded kid:’ Pete Buttigieg aimed high early

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — It was a running joke in his AP U.S. history class at Saint Joseph High School: Would Peter Buttigieg — the smartest kid in class, language whiz and devotee of John F. Kennedy — use his unusual last name in his eventual run for president of the United States? Source: ‘A serious-minded kid:’ Pete Buttigieg aimed high early

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Why are INFJ and ENFJ Men So Rare?

“The ENFJ and INFJ men who do exist can take comfort in knowing that their unique set of caring and nurturing traits are needed badly everywhere.”

Why are INFJ and ENFJ Men So Rare?

Research tells us that just 2.8 percent of all men are either INFJs or ENFJs. This is a super-low percentage, revealing that the NFJ set of personality characteristics is only rarely measured among men who take the Myers-Briggs personality typing system test. Source: Why are INFJ and ENFJ Men So Rare?

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Control

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A Stoic Idea Worth Tattooing On Your Body via @dailystoic

Don’t ask me what you should do, ask how to be made adaptable.

Epictetus
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Eliminate the inessential

@daily_stoic

Lesson #3 from Meditations by Marcus Aurelius: Eliminate the Inessential. Most of what we do is not essential. Most of it is instinctual or it was foisted on us by someone else. Most of it isn’t actually working for us. We might be better and happier if we changed. We might have more tranquility if we did less, as Marcus said. This is the 3rd video in the @dailystoic series where Ryan Holiday breaks down applicable life lessons from his years of reading and studying Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. Follow @dailystoic to make sure you don’t miss one of the powerful lessons. #dailystoic #stoicism #marcusaurelius #philosophy #meditations #lifelessons #improvement

♬ original sound – dailystoic
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Come sit with me

I’m a lucky guy. I live in Michigan in an unincorporated area called Lake Michigan Beach. Days like yesterday make me think I’m really blessed to be here! Come and sit with me on this bench and we’ll count the waves together…

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The Reason I’m Single via @maryspender

I’ve got no love for Miley Cyrus but I could listen to Mary Spender sing me the phone book!

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The Last Dance

If you haven’t seen this in awhile, it’s to relive the greatnes. If you’ve never seen it what’s wrong with you?

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Looking for peace?

May be an image of text that says '"Nowhere you can go is more peaceful more free of interruptions your own soul." MARCUS AURELIUS'

Source: Facebook

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Survey Reveals The #1 Quality That Makes A Man Worth Marrying

What’s the ‘one thing’?

The survey says “the vast majority of respondents agree that the number one quality that makes a man worth marrying is his ability to communicate, followed closely by honesty and reliability.”

Survey Reveals The #1 Quality That Makes A Man Worth Marrying | YourTango
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Love and ‘limerance’

No, you’re not crazy. Source: The Reason You’re So Obsessed With Him Isn’t Love, It’s Limerence

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Who is your master?

Source: Stoicism

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How Stoics Deal With Loneliness

Until you learn to love yourself that door is locked to someone else…

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The Heart Of The Matter

I got the call today, I didn’t wanna hear

But I knew that it would come

An old true friend of ours was talkin’ on the phone

She said you found someone

And I thought of all the bad luck

And the struggles we went through

And how I lost me

And you lost you

What are these voices outside love’s open door

Make us throw off our contentment

And beg for something more?

But I’m learning to live without you now

But I miss you sometimes

The more I know, the less I understand

All the things I thought I knew

I’m learning again

Continue reading “The Heart Of The Matter” →
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The Art of Nurturing Self-Talk: How to Tell Yourself What You Need to Hear

Rita Loyd writes “by speaking to myself kindly, I am better able to practice unconditional self-love and make healthy choices for myself. Here’s how I do it.” Source: The Art of Nurturing Self-Talk: How to Tell Yourself What You Need to Hear

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Seneca’s Most Powerful Quotes

Ryan Holiday says “One thing that stands out from Seneca is that he is one of the most enjoyable and readable of all ancient philosophers. Part of it was due to the fact that his most notable works came in the form of letters. Two of the most popular include On the Shortness of Life and Letters from a Stoic.”

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What Makes This Song Great? @rickbeato talks about one of the best love songs ever!

If you like a song and you haven’t heard Rick pull it apart have you really heard the song? Watch one video and see what I mean!

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@rickbeato and the Professor of Rock on @U2

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It’s not necessary to have an opinion

“We have the power to hold no opinion about a thing and to not let it upset our state of mind—for things have no natural power to shape our judgments.” MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 6.52

Holiday, Ryan, Hanselman, Stephen. The Daily Stoic (p. 49). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

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The RAIN of Forgiveness via @TaraBrach

Meditation, Emotional Healing, and Spiritual Awakening from Tara Brach, PhD – Psychologist, Author, and Meditation Teacher. Source: The RAIN of Forgiveness – Tara Brach

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