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Goodlife Zen — Practical inspiration. For a happier life

Goodlife Zen — Practical inspiration. For a happier life

10 Rules for Brilliant Women I coach brilliant women, lots of them. Dedicated, talented, brilliant women. Most of the time, they don’t know their brilliance. It’s time to step up, brilliant women. 1 Make a pact. 2 Imagine it. 3 Gasp. 4 Get a thick skin. 5 Be an arrogant idiot. 6 Question the voice that says “I’m not ready yet.” 7 Don’t wait for your Oscar. 8 Filter advice. 9 Recover and restore. 10 Let other women know they are brilliant. Clear a path by walking it, boldly. Sign upfor Tara’s free workbook& put the 10 Rules into action in your daily life P.S. About | zen habits ‘Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves.’ -Thich Nhat Hanh Zen Habits is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness. My name is Leo Babauta. More info: Contact: I’m not able to personally respond to emails, and I don’t take guest posts, advertising, or requests to promote anything. I’m not taking on new projects or speaking engagements because my plate is full. Otherwise: Problems with ebooks or membership: support@zenhabits.netFeedback or suggestions: submit here

buddhist blog The Middle Way The art of creating meaning into your life | Soul Hiker Photo by Faungg I think one of the most fundamental questions we come to ask in our lives is “what is the purpose of my life?” which can be transcribed into “How meaningful is the life I am living at the moment?” This is a personalization of the more general and philosophical question “What is the meaning of life and everything?” These questions often arise when we are going through major life transitions or y-points in our lives where crucial decisions and drastic changes have to be made. When we go through big changes our reality bends and shifts because we are breaking away from our old worldview and leaping into a new one. It is not easy to answer such questions for the simple reasons that the answer to such questions lie exclusively within us and not outside of us. But how can we give more meaning to our lives? Happiness and self-realization depend on how much our lives are enriched with meaning and purpose. Unfolding the bigger picture 1. 2. 3. We are deeply attached to things. 4.

Information Philosophie - Die Zeitschrift, die über Philosophie informiert spiritual growth zen habits *bellaMUMMA {life is beauty-full}: 100 ways to UNCOMPLICATE YOUR LIFE I 'STUMBLED UPON' THIS POST AT 'LIVE THE CHARMED LIFE' AND I LOVED IT SO MUCH, I JUST HAD TO SHARE IT! It begins... You see, when we’re born we see the world in an uncomplicated way. We know what we need, and we ask for it. As we grow older, we eat and drink to console ourselves, rather than addressing what’s bothering us. Here are 100 ways to uncomplicate it... 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 34. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 56. 58. 59. 60. 61. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 96. 97. 98. 100.

Ayn Rand: Extremist or Visionary? She knew how to make an entrance. Her dark hair cut in a severe pageboy, Ayn Rand would sweep into a room with a long black cape, a dollar-sign pin on her lapel and an ever present cigarette in an ivory holder. Melodramatic, yes, but Rand didn't have time to be subtle. She had millions of people to convert to objectivism, her philosophy of radical individualism, limited government and avoidance of altruism and religion. Her adoring followers--some called them a cult--revered her as the high priestess of laissez-faire capitalism until her death in 1982 at age 77. The bad economy has... Subscribe Now Get TIME the way you want it One Week Digital Pass — $4.99 Monthly Pay-As-You-Go DIGITAL ACCESS — $2.99 One Year ALL ACCESS — Just $30! awakening the buddha Music from the Ice

Why You Can Never Really Fail, Whatever Happens: A Guest Post from John Sherry | Teeny Tiny Pieces Today’s guest post is from my friend John Sherry, writer at The 100% You blog. John is passionate about living his life to the fullest, and helping you to do the same. If you’ve been tip-toeing around the blogsphere quietly, today is your day to jump in and leave a comment for John. He always engages with a smile! Please make John welcome ~We’re all so scared of failure. The dreaded ‘F’ word. To many failure is a personal rejection by the world or by life itself. It’s easy to see why. Relationships might not have worked or love never permanently came to stay. But, actually this is proof, if ever you needed it, that you’re not failing but gradually and steadily winning and that any time soon it’s all going to wonderfully come together. Here are the precise reasons why you can never really fail whatever happens. 1. Ask any sporting star and they will tell you that their defeats helped them hone their talents to become a champion. When you lose, you learn. 2. 3. You may have just been saved.

Podcasts The John Locke Lectures The John Locke Lectures are among the world's most distinguished lecture series in philosophy. You can listen to Professor John Cooper's 2011 series entitled 'Ancient Greek Philosophies as a Way of Life', Professor David Chalmers's 2010 series entitled 'Constructing the World', Professor Thomas Scanlon's 2009 series entitled 'Being Realistic about Reasons', Professor Hartry Field's 2008 lecture series entitled 'Logic, Normativity, and Rational Revisability'and Professor Robert Stalnaker's 2007 lectures series entitled 'Our knowledge of the internal world' here. Interviews with Philosophers Podcast interviews with members of the Faculty of Philosophy giving their own insight into Philosophy at Oxford. Philosophy for Beginners Critical Reasoning for Beginners General Philosophy A series of lectures delivered by Peter Millican to first-year philosophy students at the University of Oxford. Nietzsche on Mind and Nature Kant's Critique of Pure Reason Bio-Ethics Bites

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