Tag Archives: emotions

Communication in Difficult Situations

Posted on September 23, 2019 by admin

In The Righteous Mind, Jonathan Haidt says that it’s easier for us to find errors in other people’s thinking than in our own thinking. Lately, I’ve noticed this in myself with regards to communication. I’ve learned enough about communication to … Continue reading →

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Thinking Outside the Box: Different Strokes for Different Folks

Posted on September 3, 2019 by admin

Although I haven’t traveled much outside the US or extensively studied other cultures, I’ve still been exposed to enough stuff to know that there are a lot of different ways to approach anything and everything in life. Learning about how … Continue reading →

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Inviting Mara to Tea

Posted on July 14, 2019 by admin

I remember reading a story from Tara Brach in Tools of Titans about how the Buddha dealt with Mara. In the story, Mara was a demon that tried to torment the Buddha by creating situations intended to cause him feelings … Continue reading →

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Surrender

Posted on July 9, 2019 by admin

Early one morning, I woke up and started thinking about something scary. I was still half asleep and had no idea what time it was, but I think it was hours before my alarm went off. As my thoughts kept … Continue reading →

Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged breath, breathe, controlled breathing, Eckhart Tolle, emotions, Fear, feelings, fighting, peace, resistance, struggle, Surrender, surrendering, The Power of Now, thoughts, transmutation, watching thoughts | Comments Off

Review of Thinking, Fast and Slow

Posted on May 16, 2019 by admin

Last night, I finished reading Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. The book is intended to reveal many of our cognitive shortcomings and show that our intuitions can often be incorrect even when they initially appear correct. Kahneman illustrates … Continue reading →

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The Source of My Optimism

Posted on March 19, 2019 by admin

Until the past few months, I had never thought much about how I developed the strong sense of optimism that I’ve had from a young age. Now that I’ve thought about it for a bit, I think I have an … Continue reading →

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Now What?

Posted on February 18, 2019 by admin

“Ok, now what?” That’s what I often find myself asking when I finish listening to something that’s full of motivation but devoid of direction. I believe motivation is important for working regularly at something, but I also believe that having … Continue reading →

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Leveling Up

Posted on January 10, 2019 by admin

We’re all on one type of level in life. It’s not ultimately determined by age, income, societal status, etc. It comes down to what we do with what we’ve been given. How much self-improvement work you do determines whether you … Continue reading →

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Solitude and Finding Contentment Within Myself

Posted on January 6, 2019 by admin

For as long as I can remember, I’ve gone out regularly with a group of people I see on a regular basis: friends, coworkers, classmates, etc. I’ve been in many different groups over the past six years in particular, but … Continue reading →

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Healing Past Pain

Posted on December 13, 2018 by admin

I want to talk about healing past pain. By this, I mean bringing to mind previous experiences that have left some sense of frustration, anger, sadness, or other sense of feeling hurt and doing what it takes to be free … Continue reading →

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