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6 Things Zen Monks Can Teach us About Finding Calm, Focus and Presence
6 Things Zen Monks Can Teach us About Finding Calm, Focus and Presence
1. Tame the “monkey” mind
Thomas Oppong
Mar 19
The Voice Of The Ego
The Voice Of The Ego
The voice in our head is the voice of the ego. The self we think we are, which is different from the true self.
Dan Pedersen
Sep 18
No Tears in the Writer, No Tears in the Reader
No Tears in the Writer, No Tears in the Reader
We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect
John P. Weiss
Sep 16
Thinking About Risk
Thinking About Risk
In his book, Thinking, Fast and Slow, psychologist Daniel Kahneman says that people are generally risk averse. That we feel the pain of…
Dan Pedersen
Sep 14
But I Guess It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
But I Guess It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
Like a shipwreck we die going into ourselves
John P. Weiss
Sep 9
On Writing Well: Notes From The Book
On Writing Well: Notes From The Book
Here are the key points that jumped out at me while recently reading William Zinsser’s book On Writing Well. Zinsser taught writing at…
Dan Pedersen
Sep 6
The Hidden Abundance of Objects
The Hidden Abundance of Objects
A salvation harbored in the chaos
John P. Weiss
Sep 2
Walk your way to awareness- I walk to think, see and notice the details of life
Walk your way to awareness- I walk to think, see and notice the details of life
Time feels less like an enemy and more like a gift when I walk.
Thomas Oppong
Sep 1
The virtuous (stoic) life: Wisdom
The virtuous (stoic) life: Wisdom
The first stoic virtue for life
Thomas Oppong
Aug 31
Risk Aversion
Risk Aversion
“We are extremely risk averse.”
Dan Pedersen
Aug 30
6 Stoic Quotes I Use to Stop Worrying
6 Stoic Quotes I Use to Stop Worrying
Practical ancient wisdom I try to live by
Thomas Oppong
Aug 30
The way of kintsugi — A Japanese concept that has taught me a powerful life lesson
The way of kintsugi — A Japanese concept that has taught me a powerful life lesson
A source of light
Thomas Oppong
Aug 30
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