Be Thankful For The Bad Things

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The Timeless Teachings of “The Road Not Taken”

Road Less Traveled

The folks at FinerMinds say…

For all you poets, romantics and lovers of literature out there, today is World Poetry Day.

To pay homage to all the weavers and rhymers of words, we wanted to share one the top poems of all time (which also happens to be a personal favorite of ours), The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost.

“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Continue reading “The Timeless Teachings of “The Road Not Taken””

How to Change Your Life: A User’s Guide

recite-6230--1975012185-8512dnLeo Babauta writes:

Start with a simple statement: what do you want to be?

Are you hoping to someday be a writer, a musician, a designer, a programmer, a polyglot, a carpenter, a manga artist, an entrepreneur, an expert at something?

How do you get there? Do you write your intention on a piece of paper, and put it in a bottle and launch it to sea, hoping it will manifest? No. The universe isn’t going to make this happen. You are.

Continue reading “How to Change Your Life: A User’s Guide”

The God Whom I Love Is Inside

recite-24004-1932130863-135es31Kabir wrote:

Inside this clay jug there are canyons and pine mountains,

and the maker of canyons and pine mountains!

All seven oceans are inside and hundreds of millions of stars.

The acid that tests gold is there, and the one who judges jewels.

And the music from the strings that no one touches,

and the source of all water.

If you want the truth, I will tell you the truth:

friend, listen: the god whom I love is inside.

Why should we two ever want to part?

Full story at: The God Whom I Love Is Inside | Osho News Online Magazine.

Road to Nowhere

8558472197_3f6004c5b7_z@PopsDigital writes:

On a foggy winter morning I was out snapping scenery. I decided to take a different perspective on a road near our home.

This is one of those images where you can stare and contemplate what deep meaning the artist was trying to convey.(That’s what I’m doing.)

via Road to Nowhere.

Me? I love the picture but here’s my favorite version of the Road to Nowhere: Continue reading “Road to Nowhere”

The best of wholeheartedness for the week ending 3/9/2013

  1. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” -Mark Twain, legendary author.
  2. “When all your desires are distilled; You will cast just two votes: To love more, And be happy.”   – Hafiz
  3. “Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition – such as lifting weights – we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.” -Stephen R. Covey, best-selling author and speaker.
  4. “Any time I am in resentment, I am not taking care of myself. I am blaming someone else for something I need to do.” “The higher the expectations, the lower the serenity. I try to keep my boundaries high, my expectations low, and my heart open.” -Anon
  5. “When you take charge of your life, there is no longer a need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life.” – Geoffrey F. Abert
  6. Todd’s tweets…
  7. Just added a great image in “Storypad” undefined
  8. ““When all your desires are distilled; You will cast just two votes: To love more, And be happy.”   – Hafiz” undefined
  9. ““All the ups and downs are grace in different wrappings, sent to refine consciousness. Say thanks to them all.”  …” undefined
  10. ““Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition –…” undefined
  11. ““The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex…” undefined
  12. @toddlohenry Thx for all the great tweets this a.m. Clipping them all with Evernote to read later!
  13. @SocialBro Hey guys! I have a @bufferapp customer here, @toddlohenry, and we have some questions. Is there an email addy we can contact? :)
  14. @jenpastiloff Something tells me I would have heard from you if I curated your content incorrectly. :-D
  15. @livegrey Love your site and what you’re doing and I’d like to do everything I can to promote your thinking…
  16. @toddlohenry Hi there Todd. Thanks for sharing our philosophy on your blog!
  17. @farhanadhalla Thanks for writing such good stuff. Hope all’s well…
  18. @barbmarkway Thanks for calling my attention to the event in the first place; Kristen Neff was AWESOME!!! I won’t take notes now… :-D
  19. Remember in Step Nine we were told to make direct amends wherever possible, but this generous principle should extend further. We…
  20. @toddlohenry I think it’s 100% diff. Reblog the heck out of me or quote me but give credit where credit is due. Respect, right? Thoughts?
  21. @toddlohenry reblogging credits the orig person. Knowingly Taking someone’s ideas and calling them your own lacks ethics
  22. “Smile, It Will Make You Look Better” undefined
  23. Just added a great image in “Storypad” undefined
  24. “The Key To Healing It Is Feeling It…” undefined
  25. @JenPastiloff How does copycatting differ from ‘reblogging’ or curating content according to fair use guidelines in your mind? Or does it?
  26. RT @steven_oriordan: Be mindful of your self-talk, it is a conversation with the Universe! #Universe #Selftalk #Quote
  27. Everyone is doing their best from their current state of consciousness…
  28. Your Best Secrets For A Good Night’s Sleep [feedly]…

Sorry, but I’m a sucker for U2 and I had to swipe this for my blog… :-D

Spirituality and Stilettos

Jackie-portraitOne of my favorite bloggers, Jackie Dumaine, has a beautiful post on her blog on the topic of spirituality:

“Being “Spiritual” does not mean giving up who you are.  In fact, it’s quite the opposite.

It’s about embracing who you are.

Being “Spiritual” does not mean giving up wine night with the girls or refraining from buying a new pair of stilettos (or two).  It means embracing varying levels of friendships and the little pleasures that life has to offer, without being attached to them for your happiness. Continue reading “Spirituality and Stilettos”

Forgiveness…

Tomorrow…

Technology and mindfulness…

  1. :-D
  2. The Pope is hardly the first person to lose interest in their real job so soon after joining Twitter.
  3. Some thoughts on the Wisdom 2.0 conference last weekend. So much appreciation for Soren and his team for putting… fb.me/JZ265OrW
  4. WISDOM 2.0 will guide our interactions toward greater meaning, productivity, and wellbeing via @SFGate bit.ly/XCrtWF
  5. Wisdom 2.0’s Compassionate, Chaos-Reducing Brand Of Leadership sns.mx/JOouy7
  6. ⊱⊋↝Leadership↜⊊⊰ The Art of Conscious Leadership – from Wisdom 2.0 2013 via @karin_sebelin sco.lt/8E12JN
  7. ⊱⊋↝Leadership↜⊊⊰ The Art of Conscious Leadership – from Wisdom 2.0 2013 via @karin_sebelin sco.lt/8E12JN
  8. For business leaders out there, Wisdom 2.0 provides out-of-the-box practical thinking – you can get more videos by downloading the HBR…
  9. Arianna Huffington At Wisdom 2.0 (VIDEO) huff.to/13Yces2 via @HealthyLiving Deeper wisdom comes from the school of hard knocks.
  10. Arianna Huffington At Wisdom 2.0 (VIDEO) huff.to/13Yces2 via @HealthyLiving What wisdom do you really get from inexperienced lives?
  11. Arianna Huffington At Wisdom 2.0 (VIDEO) huff.to/13Yces2 via @HealthyLiving Wisdom from college students, docs, lawyers and business
  12. Watch Wisdom 2.0 2013 on @livestream: new.livestream.com/accounts… There’s a conference on wisdom! How come nobody told me. I’m totally there!
  13. @Padmasree Padma watching your Wisdom 2.0 presentation on HBR! Totally inspiring. I am showing this to my team to spread the wisdom.
  14. Some thoughts on the Wisdom 2.0 conference last weekend. So much appreciation for Soren and his team for putting… fb.me/JZ265OrW
  15. The Shift: Exploring Your Life Purpose with Wisdom 2.0 Founder Soren Gordhamer. bit.ly/Y19Woy #Wisdom2conf
  16. Like—》RT @AlliPolin: >Mindful curiosity can take you on new paths of understanding & discovery ow.ly/i5FfM via @ThinDifference
  17. Food for thought: Wisdom 2.0. @harvardbiz: How to Be Mindful in an ‘Unmanageable’ World s.hbr.org/YYcl47
  18. Great post by Jack Kornfield. His interview with Bill Ford was one of my favorite ones. Enjoy another perspective of Wisdom 2.0, from the driver’s seat!
  19. “Without a connection to our inner world, to our own thoughts and body, the creative mind becomes inaccessible amid the mass of other content we digest.” Soren Gordhamer – Wisdom 2.0

    linkedin.com/today/post/art…

  20. Yoga e maestri zen contro lo stress digitale. L’intossicazione tecnologica crea disagio? Ecco Wisdom 2.0 —> lettura.corriere.it/yoga-e-…
  21. YOGA E MAESTRI ZEN CONTRO LO STRESS DIGITALE
    L’intossicazione tecnologica crea disagio? Ecco Wisdom 2.0
  22. YOGA E MAESTRI ZEN CONTRO LO STRESS DIGITALE
    L’intossicazione tecnologica crea disagio? Ecco Wisdom 2.0
  23. Check out the music of Abraham, at http://www.lensesmusic.com. We were both at the Wisdom 2.0 summit this past weekend. I just love that the Bay Area is at the center of such cool stuff like mindfulness technology.
  24. The conference I helped to host this weekend, Wisdom 2.0 is written up in this great summary by Arianna Huffington. She recognizes the energy and unique spirit of this event and the amazing people who pour their time into creating this space to process the collective spirit from technology to mindfulness in daily life.

    We sat down with Congressman Tim Ryan this weekend to chart out collaborations for a new foundation focused on creating environments throughout our daily lives that support taking a deep breath, listening, processing deeply with each other and sharing our best selves in the collective conversation.

    I am so happy to share a glimpse here and host these conversations with you in future gatherings. The happiest place on earth.

  25. Arianna Huffington agrees with me – the Wisdom 2.0 Conference was really, really special.
  26. When I’m listening to the signals my body gives, I do very strange things. Like take Caltrain down to Mtn. View for the Hacker Dojo, stay for 15 minutes and go right back to San Francisco. I can make up a reason (too tired, day too full, energetic mismatch) but I don’t need to know. My inner compass is screaming “go back, sleep early, wake up at 5am and have a productive day.”
  27. Many of you have asked me what Wisdom 2.0 was like. In this post, Tony Schwartz shares some of his insights from the 2013 conference …
  28. Wisdom 2.0 2013 Session Proposal – Holacracy: Building a More Conscious Organization
  29. From Suffering to Seeking to Achieving: What Consciousness Can DO! – Wisdom 2.0 – 2013 Conference

84 Best Picture Oscar Winners, 4 Minutes

The 85th Academy Awards are [were!] tomorrow, so today it’s time to review some Oscar history. Indie filmmaker Nelson Carvajal has created a supercut of all 84 Best Picture winners so far. It’s fascinating, and feels like a bit of a quiz — how many of these films do you recognize just from extremely brief clips? For me I didn’t recognize many until the explosion of color, followed by the explosion of musicals, followed by the Hoffman/De Niro Phase (“I’m walkin’ here!”), and then it’s all suddenly familiar. From 1967 onward I recognized almost every film. Prior to 1958, I knew almost none.

If you want to play along, just watch and count the films you recognize. Wikipedia has a cheat sheet, or you can check your work in the end credits of the video when Carvajal lists the films shown.

via 84 Best Picture Oscar Winners, 4 Minutes | Mental Floss.

Peggy Noonan on cultural decline…

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Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal (July 15, 2011) wrote of our cultural ignorance and dislocation:

Pretty much everyone over 50 in America feels on some level like a refugee … And they fear, deep down, that this new culture, the one their children live in, isn’t going to make it. Because it is, in its essence, an assaultive culture, from the pop music coming out of the rental car radio to the TSA agent with her hands on your kid’s buttocks … In the Old America there were a lot of bad parents. There always are, because being a parent is hard … But in the old America you knew it wasn’t so bad, because the culture could bring the kids up. Inadequate parents could sort of say, “Go outside and play in the culture,” and culture — relatively innocent, and boring — could be more or less trusted to bring the kids up … Grown up now know that you can’t send the kids to go out and play in the culture, because the culture will leave them distorted and disturbed.

via Alan Jones: Time to Take Another Look at Catholicism.

Agree? Disagree?

Love tweets!

  1. The True Meaning Of Love From A Buddhist Perspective ow.ly/hImpv
  2. Chocolate Romance: 8 Reasons You Should Fall In Love With Dark Chocolate ow.ly/hIkV8 fb.me/1HCF82IWY
  3. Chocolate Romance: 8 Reasons You Should Fall In Love With Dark Chocolate ow.ly/hIkV8
  4. 6 Tips To Create An Environment That Has ‘Love’ Written All Over It ow.ly/hGdAK fb.me/2d3NSMAsu
  5. 6 Tips To Create An Environment That Has ‘Love’ Written All Over It ow.ly/hGdAK
  6. What You Think About Is What You Create, Especially In Love ow.ly/hBvCb
  7. No Matter How Difficult The Past Live Life Quotes, Love Life… bit.ly/WqHvDO

This is actually better than what you might think…

The artist synthesizes two of my favorite ‘composers’ and two of their best known works…

Handle with care

Bonus…

The difficult kind

Is it just me…

…or does it seem like most ‘love songs’ are really deeply codependent?

Today I Close The Door To My Past

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American Minute for January 3rd

Emanuel Leutze's depiction of Washington's att...

Frederick the Great of Prussia called these ten days “the most brilliant in the world’s history.”

After winning the Battle of Trenton, Christmas night, George Washington’s small force met General Cornwallis‘ 8,000 man British army.

The night before the battle, Washington left his campfires burning and silently marched his army around the back of the British camp at Princeton, New Jersey.

At daybreak, JANUARY 3, 1777, Washington attacked, capturing three regiments of British troops. Enthusiasm swept America. Yale President Ezra Stiles stated in an Election Address before the Governor and General Assembly of Connecticut:

“In our lowest and most dangerous state, in 1776 and 1777, we sustained ourselves against the British Army of 60.000 troops, commanded by…the ablest generals Britain could procure throughout Europe, with a naval force of 22,000 seamen in above 80 men-of-war.

Who but a Washington, inspired by Heaven, could have conceived the surprise move upon the enemy at Princeton-or that Christmas eve when Washington and his army crossed the Delaware?”

Ezra Stiles continued:

“The United States are under peculiar obligations to become a holy people unto the Lord our God.”

via American Minute for January 3rd.

 

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