Long time readers will know with how much affection I hold the Rock. I know he’s going by his more grown up name, now he’s a proper actor and all – but he’ll always be the Rock to me. The thing I love is that he looks like he’s having the time of his life. […]
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I assume you’re reading these little whitterings of mine because you want to live the fullest, richest life. You want to be a better person – to enjoy your life, to help your loved ones, to make your community and your world a better place too. The fact is you are already this better person
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How many stylish individuals do you know? The style I’m talking about is found in the free agents. The ones who have that sense of “nothing to prove, nothing to hide”. They’re not busting their buns trying to be noticed, or trying to be something for someone … they’re just content in who they are.
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What would happen if you gave up all of your shoulds, woulds and coulds? What if you quit all your insistences? What if you dropped all your comparisons, evaluations, prejudices, judgements? What if you stopped putting yourself under so much unnecessary pressure, trying to live up to unrealistic expectations? What if you were nicer and
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My lovely wife Sumati, in fine form: “Stop being such a doofus” I love a gentle, supportive, guiding hand back on track, don’t you? Ha ha! Well, sometimes you can’t choose HOW the reminder comes, it’s just enough that you got the wakeup call. See the fact is, I WAS being a doofus, completely.
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Some people assume that since I have a modicum of calm and contentment and self-awareness, that I was born this way. “It’s alright for you” they say, assuming that I have remained static throughout my life. It’s not the case. Being the way I am now, living the life I live now, and my attitude
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People ask me how I can be a monk and yet not be very monkly. Please note, I write monkly and not monkey, though “people” could be meaning that: Why are you so monkey and not monkly? Why don’t I practice sitting ramrod straight with folded legs? Why aren’t I a vegan? Why do I
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A question, a great question, came in this morning: ______ “I’ve been told that if you don’t suffer you can’t know the meaning of happiness. What is your take on this?” ______ Bizarro! (That is my take on it). First of all – I love people. One of the things that makes my life that
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I woke up this morning and looked out the window to see a wonder. The fields at the back of the house completely white with frost, and the low autumn sun sneaking up, making everything shine with colour. Spectacular. There are moments in life that take your breath away. When you stop, and go “wow!”.
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Happy? You are focusing on the simple fact that all is well in your life. You’re enjoying it because everything is going great. You’re focused on the good, and my how good it is. You can do this any time you like. Any time. No matter what seems to be happening in your life. It’s
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