1. Have a firm handshake.2. Look people in the eye.3. Sing in the shower.4. Own a great stereo system.5. If in a fight, hit first…
I don’t know much about human psychology. I’m pretty messed up myself, and I only know what I feel, and analyzing…
Being an entrepreneur isn’t necessarily a binary statement of “I am” or “I am not.” In my work, we approach entrepreneurship as a state of mind, a set of mindsets and habits one performs and develops, as opposed to a thing you either are or are…
HOLY SIX WEEKS!
One of the few “advantages” of getting cancer depending on how you look at shit coming at you and your scope of the rose colored glass way of looking at things is that I was able to get a medical marijuana card. I got this card that has a two year shelf life the first time I was diagnosed two years ago. Now…
When I first started on my year of experiment, a large part of it was health motivated. I was having painful dry eyes, chronic migraines and anxiety attacks. I would lie awake at night with my heart racing for no apparent reason. I was sick of being sick.
…the only way past what’s holding you back is through an open door.
It was a beautiful, sunny day in San Francisco and, after a friend had canceled last minute on our lunch plans, I had the entire day wide open. Often when that happens, I throw on my…
We all remember the first time we set off to read a book in English. At 14, my choice fell on…
Thoughts on everything and nothing
Punful lessons in life
You’ll be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t know Ginuwine’s song ‘Pony’…
Of course the water will be cold at first. A little unpleasant.
It always is. It’s always seems scary. Our instinct is to wait until it feels comfortable.
To what noun do you aspire? The title. The label. The position. The level. The role.
This story doesn’t have anything special. It is just about a life lesson that perhaps most of us learned before I did. What makes this lesson uncommon is that it was taught to me by my 7 year old daughter and the fact…
All I need to do is be me.
Live in the moment, enjoy every moment for what it is
Trust the universe, trust myself
I am on my journey
I am the journey
In world full of false prophets, finding authenticity is becoming harder.
Estou lançando agora uma campanha pra gente tirar a seguinte frase do vocabulário:
Beach bodies don’t visit this beach, making it the chosen destination for the rest of humanity. It’s a sea of average mixing itself…
Is that the definition of life?
Art washes away from…
When I first made my decision to move out west, I was met mainly with two different responses. My parents and…
To Whom Do You Give Your Best?
Is It The Ones Who Deserve It Most?
Non Merci.
Vous avez du le comprendre sans mon aide, écrire est un exutoire et me permet de dire des choses que je ne communique guère verbalement ou du moins pas à tout le monde. Chacun vit la période du deuil différemment et chacun a le droit d’avoir ses propres Do et Don’t, ces choses qui le réconfortent ou l’agacent…
When my daughter was ready to start walking, my wife and I would help her stand up, take a few steps away and began clapping, cheering…
I caught a cold this morning while bagging groceries and asked to go home early so that I didn’t get my germs all over people’s groceries.
I went home after about an hour of work and was babied by my parents. They gave me ginger tea and lemonade to help soothe my throat.
This question has vexed me and I’ve given it a lot of thought, for I chose to follow my bliss and got somewhat burnt for my efforts. I look around and observe the people around me, and the Steve Jobs/Joseph Campbell school of…
I dug my nose, when, as custom,On finding myself alone,I address the primal itch.
I was ready to fall asleep at, like, seven pm. I slept late enough, and didn’t do a damn thing…
“To understand someone is to repeat back to them what they said…
TRUE STORY
WHY HAVEN’T MY SON HAD A COURT DATE?
WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON HERE IN THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE?
She was a status-quo debunking kind of woman who attended Parsons School of Design where she…
很多事情卻是懂了，才發現已經結束了。
我們都是時光的過客，就算有下輩子，光陰也無法重來，無論是當時年少輕狂，還是後來的百般聊賴；不論是那時嘻嘻鬧鬧，還是現在的冷冷清清，一旦過了，也許最終我們真的什麼也帶不走，什麼也不留不住了。
這世間不像童話故事，沒有什麼天長地久，沒有什麼海枯石爛，一眨眼，一轉彎，就各奔東西了，那些想珍惜的，也許還只有拼命緊抓著不放，才有那麼一點點機會讓不被時間的洪流給沖散。
每當回想起這些，都只能感嘆人的一生不過就是如此而已，
一個過程，一個領悟，接著不斷。
Some 25 years ago, a friend invited me to join him and visit a Tibetan buddhist gathering in Amsterdam. I remember there was a talk by a very old and very brittle looking Tibetan monk. I have no idea who he was, but I will never ever forget the lesson he had in store…
It’s that time of the year again. As a new set of students graduate and enter the…
Ik what's up here. Google won't help. You've done this before. So here's the thing.You've developed feelings.
Every Picture Tells A Story, Don’t It?
“Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told ‘I’m…
A week or so ago I caught up with a young guy named Jack Candlish. We met up on an overcast Sunday afternoon at his workshop in…
To tell you the truth, I’d rather not to publish this post because it is not something that is worth to share with. Why? Because it came from my feeling not rationally and well researched. But if you’re find yourself reading this right now, I would be happy if you continue until…
THE BROKEN DOLL
As I passed the banyan treeWalking idly as I usually doMy eyes fell on the broken doll just out of the blue.The tattered dress, the…
REALISATION DAWNS...
I trust you I am yoursI believe in youI am sorry I respect you I am lucky to have youI forgive you I understand Talk to meI am…
After trawling low-lifescenes, bitterbread thoughts gulp on raw Gin before the Suckledown on the Glumland Gals, to dull the…
Yesterday’s post addressed “The Race of Truth” otherwise known as a Time Trial in cycling. So how did it shake out? Pretty…
I’ve spent the past 2 years exploring community living. First in an OM house, then…
Thank you for breaking my heart.Heartbreak. A simple word, hold so much meaning to those who have gone through this. Be it unrequited love, not able to watch your favorite show or…
The Wonder of Wander
Skidding past these roads filled with mysterious vibrancy,
There is no higher goal in this ephemeral life than living your humanity.Living it to the fullest extent, in the smallest details, throughout all your days.
I’m still in puberty as I live this discovery stage of distinguishing my reality and my dream, building my relationship with family, and being a man versus a father.
We all complain that the corporate monopolies do not have public interest in mind. They only think…
The cab pulled up in front of the”Drop Off” zone of Courtyard Merriot. It was not until the last year…
I stand for love:
I met my friend kamran he is a HR manager at ambassador hotel and I shared some guidelines as he really interested in it and we had a polite conversation. we planned a meeting at his home and I also told him about the purpose of this meeting. I…
This morning is full of chickens, I woke up thinking about children’s books. One in particular actually, Chicken…
When I was worried for weeks that I might catch a flu, weirdly I hadn’t.
The first time I played Candy Crush, I was offended at the end of the round when it…
It is in love that we connect to truth. Love is real. If we seek it, it comes, always in Its own way acting, leading us to reaction that holds the possibility of recovery.
To be mindful of Love, Its reality: to actively seek it in thought, is to begin to create more sanity. To hold love, to seek and discover even a small…
Bathwater
Our lives are supposed to be take out Chinese and hot showers. A rush of good times and the work that we love. We bought lamps and dreamed out…
It’s impossible for this to happen but I wish everyone in the world would work together to keep the world clean; to pick up litter together, to help each other do heavy work just so there wouldn’t be anyone resenting or feeling jealous of another person for making more money while sitting in an…
I’ve worn glasses since I was seven years old. I lost an eye to melanoma/hole in the ozone 5 years ago and during that fairly scary time, Eckhart Tolles words most definitely, were the main source of making sense of that pain. Eckhart Tolle is the clearest way to understanding awareness/consciousness that I have encountered within years of spiritual…
It was Saturday night. A long week at work had made it obvious that an early sleep was the only option. There was still some time to…
What I’ve learned over the past few years about money has sort of had me bouncing between the two sides…
Lisa Hudd, Youth Coach 360
I have a funny relationship with my father. I care a lot about him. I really do. Having moved out over 3 years ago, he still faults me for having abandoned him and my mother.
3…..2….1, KNOCKOUT!!
Tastebuds on the tongue — is this delightful phenomenon not very like the come-on colors of flowers, the bright pathways that lure bees and other pollinators to the honeyed target within? Yes, many fluers have fanciful and even beguiling colorations whose main purpose is to guide the wee…
Demasiado temprano, demasiado tarde, el momento correcto es el momento incorrecto.
Last year I tried with much effort to get into the world of Marketing/Social Media. I know I don’t have a degree or much experience in said business, but let’s be honest — you don’t really learn much unless you’re on the job.
I will not disagree with Jeff, but I will add a little.
It feels so good to think about pursuing your passion. It provides great focus. It also gives you a strong singular identity. My first overwhelming passion since the third grade was to go to West…
There is a tradition at Amal that at the last day of fellowship, Amal family…
It’s morning. I like to sit on my veranda and watch the day begin.
Have you ever been inspired by people? The moment, that hit, the enlightenment, the truth?
Recently, I have discovered that no matter what situations, what circumstances and whenever, you can be inspired by anyone, IF you just open up.
The last month or so has been a teachable moment for me. Actually, scratch that: the entire year up to this point has been a teachable moment, if we’re being honest; maybe even before that. Bottom line is, several things have happened where I’ve either been left ‘holding…
It’s a failure to sit here and think.
“Movement over meditation.” Write. Do. Act.
So the establishment has one liar 100% void any new infor/evidence go on a lying show while inventing a non existent FBI agent to give ridiculous numbers that do not exist just so the FBI can lie in support of the first liar based on a story so weak a mouse fart becomes a tornado all the while other outlets are spreading it lightning quick just so they can squash the very articles they put out?
“Will you bleed with me?”
I fucking love this concept! 😉🖕🏼
Lessons from outdoor session with #Amalfamily
It was our last session at AMAL and it was outdoor session I was very excited…
Make lemonade! Well, if you can.
I have seen a lot in life. Let’s not go into detail, instead I would like to focus on one little thing today. I have known times where money dried out, but life continued. I was dealt lemons. But I discovered how to make…
Lessons learned while trying to take over the world
I’m always right. My family and those close to me have most likely heard me say this several times. A lot of the times it’s actually true, I promise! The thing is that these are during debates on…
Probably because any of the following applies to you:
The individual that I know is not only the strongest man I know physically, but also characterizable. He goes by many names, Will, Bill, Mountain, beast. William is a strongman, not just the type of character that is strong as in muscular. He…
Everyone is in love with themselves for the most part. That’s not a bad thing or a good thing, it’s just a simple fact of life…
CyberDayze-The Saga Of ‘C’
CyberDayze
Well now.
I’m back. Have you missed me? [ofcourseyouhave]
I have not blogged or posted in the CyberDayze Facebook Pages for, gee, over a week, now, I do believe it’s been.
Another Spice Girls reference probably doesn’t bode well for me if I’m aiming for an uptick in readers…
Below are 7 rules which I practice in daily life :
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an equation for happiness? A simple X + Y = Bliss? I know I’d sign up for that. In…
Ahh, the sick day. Corporate American speak for “extra PTO days.” They’re a professionals get out of jail free card and a one way ticket to the unconventional “long…
What I’m writing is what I would tell you, if we ever meet. If I live long enough to see…
With my visit to todays Sunrise, my thoughts went to Ego!
Why not make a slice of a rounded day, take it home and call it Pizza…or might this be left round and called a bowl?
Never did I experience such a horrible event in my life until the year 2014. I would consider it one of the most unforgettable years of my teenage life.
Tripoli,Libya, a civil war has started and gunshots were heard everywhere. No one was safe and the…
Everyday experience has a purpose
Everybody has their own definitions of what the word ‘spirit’ means. Some say it is a supernatural force, while others believe in more psychological manifestations. What we will be focusing on today is simply the way to use this concept as a…
Fellow entrepreneurs, your 3-card spread and guidance has arrived. You’ve found each other! I trust it serves and sets you on course with gusto this week.
Even in injury: a fracture where uncontrolled Force breaks bone; the blueprint for wholeness, for repair is there. In the miracle of healing,cells call out and nature brings help, nutrition, support and safe space in which to do the healing work.
Community facilitates that as cells migrate, secrete, create in the effort to…
Yeah, you won’t have those anymore.
It’s a mathematical challenge beyond the greatest minds in the field. Something that ends up taking only minutes, yet there are…
Alone vs. Lonely
Being alone shouldn’t make you lonely
Even if you’re by yourself
You’re not the one and only
There are people far and wide who live for your successes
Some grow physically, but not intellectually.
Ev, I recently read The New York Times article interview posted May 2017. I believe you are on the right path with Medium. My view of Medium and its culture is no differnt than a Church with followers. Givings and Donations have long supported the Church and its followers to rise and branch out to do good in what they do. Medium is such a platform…
May 21, 2017
The career-prep fellowship at Amal Academy is ma biggest achievement. This fellowship taught me business skills that are very important to someone’s success in professional life. I learnt a lot of things during fellowship but the most important lesson that I…
The view of the seafront at Mum’s is great.
We look down on the promenade as people cycle, run and walk by. Many with buggies, many on their phones doing social media or browsing…
What if l said to you that you didn’t need to manage your fear?
Distractions are gone
While thoughts are left
When I was 15 years old, my dad gave me a toolbox full of Craftsman mechanic’s tools. He said, “If you're going to drive a car, you need to learn how to work on them.” Now just because I had a set of mechanic’s tools, didn’t make me a mechanic. Sometimes, I didn’t know which end of the wrench to hold. So, every time a car needed a tune-up, spark…
Each day is a new page in the novel you call your life and very quickly the pages turn into…
Perfectionists are the biggest chickens.
You are afraid of trying out new things because of the chance that you won’t be perfect at them. You stick with traditional career paths because the road has been beaten so often…
Your article makes me think about how all of us affect the world in loud and quiet ways all the time. Thank you for reminding me — and all of us — how all of it matters.
What is your negative thought pattern that you keep repeating to yourself?
Hi Hiong! This is the first time I’m reading your post on 100NW.
I have not read your previous posts but I can relate to what you’re saying. It’s always a good thing to be financially more stable instead of catering to tokenism. Don’t get me wrong… I’d insist on a ring too and I think it’s rather nice that you’ve kept your…
I do enjoy your little posts of wisdom Carlos. It’s a shame more people don’t seem to see / like them. Have you tried adding tags to the posts?
With my visit to todays Sunrise, I begin with Question Of The Day? Thoughts?
Do yourself a favor and just try.
Try to be better.
Melissa Berdine I know the feeling. :) It’s scary to take that leap from Zero to Accountable. The “What Ifs” start to come out from all over.
Once that leap is made though, it creates the ultimate feeling of wanting more. And the want for responsibility is an addiction we all need to have!
Love Is:
“Single most important lesson from the fellowship”
AMAL provides a great learning experience and splendid platform for youth to realize their dreams and identify their potential skills. I learnt so many things like active listening, comprehensive skills, English speaking and writing skills, gratitude, passion, going extra…
we grow up our entire lives — if we’re wise
Haven’t written in a while.
Day 15–18 are done.
“Lessons from outdoor sessions from Amal family “
Find balance in your life. Never get too busy in making a living that you forget to live a life.
Be a nice human…
One of the oldest questions in philosophy concerns the matter of body and soul. Is there a soul? If there isn’t a soul then all that’s left is a body. In that case how do you explain the differences in personality and character of each individual? As far as science is concerned, each heart beats the same way…
Hello love. I have made it up to here and today I feel a bit more sincere. I find different ways to hold myself back everyday but from what? Why am I so afraid and what am I so afraid of? These things no longer make sense to me and I wish that they would but who am I to judge the process. I just do not understand but I would like to. This shift has…
Sitting with a bowl of clam chowder, I remember you.The pot warming canned crap on the stove.You throwing real clams in,“To make it better and more real,” you said.
We came in this world alone and we believe that we also have to leave this world alone. But during stay in this world you need support of some other persons. Your success in this world depends on your hard work and help of others. You get this…
