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Tiny Buddha - Part 2

Tiny Buddha - Part 2

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Top 20 Earth Pictures found on Stumble Upon Everybody knows that Stumbleupon is an great source for beautiful photography, nature, pets, arts and much more. They have millions of users and they are probably the most wide used source for finding quality content. Today, we collected 20 popular photographs from Stumbleupon. Most of them have been seen for more than million times each. We hope you’ll enjoy… Collected Quotes from Albert Einstein [Note: This list of Einstein quotes was being forwarded around the Internet in e-mail, so I decided to put it on my web page. I'm afraid I can't vouch for its authenticity, tell you where it came from, who compiled the list, who Kevin Harris is, or anything like that. Still, the quotes are interesting and enlightening.] "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction."

How to Trick Your Brain for Happiness This month, we feature videos of a Greater Good presentation by Rick Hanson, the best-selling author and trailblazing psychologist. In this excerpt from his talk, Dr. Hanson explains how we can take advantage of the brain’s natural “plasticity”—it’s ability to change shape over time. gobyg There’s this great line by Ani Tenzin Palmo, an English woman who spent 12 years in a cave in Tibet: “We do not know what a thought is, yet we’re thinking them all the time.” It’s true. 10 Best Places to Live for Escaping World Conflict Where would you be the safest if World War 3 broke out tomorrow? Perhaps it’s a grim subject, but safety and distance from world conflict can be a motivating factor in your choice to expatriate. At the very least, conflict around the world can weigh heavy on the soul, and it’s nice to know there are some places still left in the world where you might be left in peace. Thus, we’ve assembled a list of the 10 best places to live if you want to escape world conflict.

25 Great Quotes to Inspire and Brighten Your Day Here’s a collection of great quotes by some of the most inspirational men and women that ever walked this earth. Hopefully you’ll find them inspirational in some way. If you do like them and find them helpful, check out our similar posts by visiting the links listed below. We have created over 20+ of these galleries, so there is lots more to be seen. Also, be sure to inspire your friends, family and coworkers by sharing some great quotes with them. More popular quotations: – 25 Inspirational Quotes – Great quotes to ponder upon

120 Ways to Boost Your Brain Power Here are 120 things you can do starting today to help you think faster, improve memory, comprehend information better and unleash your brain’s full potential. Solve puzzles and brainteasers.Cultivate ambidexterity. Use your non-dominant hand to brush your teeth, comb your hair or use the mouse. View topic - SYMBOLISM I’ve just spent nearly a day glued to Michael Tsarion’s most excellent site michaeltsarion.com. I recommend to everyone who is concerned by the state of our planet review Michael’s impressive research. No other writing by any other author has made as much sense to me as this man’s work. His website is a portal, a magnificent doorway to personal and society empowerment.

Quotes on Religion - Woody Allen If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss Bank. [Woody Allen, Selections from the Allen Notebooks, in New Yorker (5 Nov. 1973)]Not only is God dead, but just try to find a plumber on weekends.To YOU I'm an atheist; to God, I'm the Loyal Opposition.As the poet said, Only God can make a tree -- probably because it's so hard to figure out how to get the bark on.How can I believe in God when just last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter?If it turns out that there is a God, I don't think that he's evil. But the worst that you can say about him is that basically he's an underachiever.I do not believe in an afterlife, although I am bringing a change of underwear.The chief problem about death, incidentally, is the fear that there may be no afterlife -- a depressing thought, particularly for those who have bothered to shave.

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