Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom. (via purplebuddhaproject)
Our mind is greedy; it is always after some gain
Our mind is greedy; it is always after some gain, some profit, some achievement. It goes on asking, ‘What will I gain if I go to the ocean? What will I achieve if I seek samadhi or nirvana or emptiness?’ We always ask what we are going to achieve, and we never ask – which is what one should ask – ‘How did we lose ourselves in this rat race for gains and achievements?’ On the face of it, we have achieved everything: we have achieved wealth, power, prestige, everything. And in this very pursuit, we have lost ourselves; we have completely lost ourselves. We have now everything – except ourselves. Osho (via purplebuddhaproject)
The best way to learn Spanish [parody]
Need to learn Spanish? You could try Rosetta Stone or some other online option. But that’s not going to work nearly as well as this.
Why facts don’t win arguments, and how to beat confirmation bias
Fights over climate change, gun control, vaccines, and so on––all of those fights can’t be won with facts. Smart people, as it turns out, are great at skewing data to their own benefit. That’s called confirmation bias, and here’s how to get around it. Source: Why facts don’t win arguments, and how to beat confirmation bias – Holy Kaw!
Rising Strong Quotes by Brené Brown
“There are too many people today who instead of feeling hurt are acting out their hurt; instead of acknowledging pain, they’re inflicting pain on others. Rather than risking feeling disappointed, they’re choosing to live disappointed. Emotional stoicism is not badassery. Blustery posturing is not badassery. Swagger is not badassery. Perfection is about the furthest thing in the world from badassery.” ― Brené Brown, Rising Strong Source: Rising Strong Quotes by Brené Brown | Goodreads
“Steve said, “I don’t know. I really don’t. All I know is that my life is better when I assume that people are doing their best. It keeps me out of judgment and lets me focus on what is, and not what should or could be.” His answer felt like truth to me. Not an easy truth, but truth.” ― Brené Brown, Rising Strong
“I want to be in the arena. I want to be brave with my life. And when we make the choice to dare greatly, we sign up to get our asses kicked. We can choose courage or we can choose comfort, but we can’t have both. Not at the same time. Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage.” ― Brené Brown, Rising Strong
“C. S. Lewis captured this so beautifully in one of my favorite quotes of all time: To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable.” ― Brené Brown, Rising Strong
“Compassionate people ask for what they need. They say no when they need to, and when they say yes, they mean it. They’re compassionate because their boundaries keep them out of resentment.” ― Brené Brown, Rising Strong
Are people doing the best they can?
This weekend I finished the audio version of Brené Brown’s new book Rising Strong.Y’all. This book broke my brain. If you are unfamiliar with Brené’s work, stop what you are doing and watch this Ted Talk. Source: Are people doing the best they can? — bluegrass redhead
Why I Keep My Heart Open Even Though I’ve Been Deceived
It’s easy to shut down when people deceive us, and to assume that most people are out for themselves or out to get us. Here’s why I’ve kept my heart open. Source: Why I Keep My Heart Open Even Though I’ve Been Deceived
Why so many Americans have slow internet
Did you know that twenty-three million Americans have slow internet? Seems pretty crazy since we live in the first world, right? Here’s why. Source: Why so many Americans have slow internet – Holy Kaw!
How to Teach Your Cat Tricks
You might believe that cats are impossible to train, but really, you can use a similar approach to training a dog. As you can see in the above video, cats can learn a ton of tricks! With some effort and patience, your cat will also have a few tricks down pat. Source: How to Teach Your Cat Tricks
Wearing This Colour Makes You Look More Attractive
This colour has a primitive effect on attraction, psychological research finds. Source: Wearing This Colour Makes You Look More Attractive – PsyBlog
Canine Confessions
By Dan Piraro. Source: Canine Confessions | Bizarro!
Listen More Than You Speak
Welcome back to Mid-Week Meditations, Lifehacker’s weekly dip into the pool of stoic wisdom, and how you can use its waters to reflect on and improve your life. Source: Listen More Than You Speak
When Loss Makes Us Better
I remember the night my father died, a panicked rush of past-midnight calls and crying pleas for me to rush home. Even under the best of circumstances, there would have been no way for me to make it to his bedside. Instead, I sat alone – head in hands and cried. Source: Mindfully Musing – When Loss Makes Us Better.
Shame and Disconnection: The Missing Voices of Oppression in Brene Brown’s “The Power of Vulnerability”
I first ran across Brene Brown’s work after several friends told me that I absolutely, positively had to watch her TED talk The Power of Vulnerability. They thought I’d love it. They thought it would be just the thing. It all felt so affirming and familiar, you know? I mean, who doesn’t grapple with being vulnerable – in personal relationships, in the body, in the world? Who doesn’t struggle with shame? Who doesn’t struggle with connection? Very few people. But something was missing. A lot was missing, actually. Source: Shame and Disconnection: The Missing Voices of Oppression in Brene Brown’s “The Power of Vulnerability”
How to Accept Where You Are and Move to the Next Level
Curious about what these phases are and which one you are in? Then be sure to watch today’s vlog where I explain each stage. **Note: every person is different, this is not a one-size-fits-all model but one I find fits many. Source: How to Accept Where You Are and Move to the next Level – Positively Positive!! Positively Positive!!
“I see you. You are as you are, only yourself and that is always and already everything.” via @nilofer
To be seen as you are is the greatest gift one can receive!
The Past Wasn’t Better. Choose the Present Instead.
“The past always seems better when you look back on it than it did at the time. And the present never looks as good as it will in the future.” -Peter Benchley Source: The past Wasn’t Better. Choose the Present Instead. – Positively Positive!! Positively Positive!!
The Penthouse is Waiting for You
But there’s a fine line between inspiration and despair. Looking can quickly turn into losing track of your time and fixating on all the wrong things. It can make you feel like maybe you’re doing it wrong, messing something up, or that you could be doing it differently, bigger, better. Source: The Penthouse is Waiting for You – Positively Positive!! Positively Positive!!
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