What you pay attention to determines everything:
What you pay attention to determines what you’re influenced by. What you’re influenced by determines who you are. Who you are determines what you crave and what you fear. What you crave and fear...
View ArticleGet some headspace, and avoid the ruts
Change is inevitable and constant, but that doesn’t mean we’re good at accepting it. In fact, we’re pretty bad. Most change is imposed against our will, and that’s unsettling. As kids we cope with...
View ArticleWhat’s so great about the Headspace meditation technique?
A lot of people had a question about my last post on my improbable success in building a daily meditation habit. Specifically, they wanted to know what was so special about that iPhone app I used to...
View ArticleThe Power of Subtlety
Many powerful forces that affect our lives are silent, invisible and slow moving. We easily notice a flash of light or a loud boom, but we don’t easily notice forces like gravity or radioactivity. The...
View ArticleThe problem with being clever
Being seen as clever by your fellow humans seems like a good thing. We like it when we say something clever and people notice. Feels good, right? So what’s the problem with being clever? It’s not at...
View ArticleInsidious abuse that doesn’t get a lot of press coverage
Physical abuse is getting a lot of press these, especially in the realm of pro sports. But there’s another kind of abuse that doesn’t get as much press —something more widespread and insidious. Mind...
View ArticleWhat should you pay attention to?
We tend to become what we give our attention to. If we dwell on fear of what might happen in the future, we sort of become that future moment. Which, of course, isn’t real. We lose power when we focus...
View ArticleWhat were you expecting?
In anything that we regard as “good” there is an element of “bad.” And vice-versa. For example, you imagine wanting a great job, but then you later discover the job is unsatisfying because your boss is...
View ArticleThe Lost & Found Department is waiting
What if the thing that you wanted most in life was just sitting there waiting for you to claim it? Like at a Lost & Found Department. A lot of times we lose something and don’t know it’s even...
View ArticleElegant discipline & rainstorms
Why is it useful to keep a journal of your daily reflections? There is an elegant discipline involved in capturing your daily perspectives on life. When you write your thoughts every day you’ll begin...
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My beliefs about “God”
It’s impossible to know the “truth” about anything that’s outside your direct experience. The only direct experience you really have (if you think about it a lot, and come to an honest conclusion) is...
View ArticleMeditation – 18 months later…
I started my meditation practice back in February of 2014. I blogged about the benefits I noticed after 3 months of doing meditation, but I want re-examine my perspective now—after 18 months of regular...
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Beware who you trust
If someone mistrusts people generally, they won’t trust you. And you shouldn’t trust them. This is a simple observation that most people have no trouble understanding. I certainly didn’t. But there...
View ArticleHow meditation powers insight
One powerful insight can change your life and put you on a wonderful new course. But how often can you expect to get a powerful life-changing insight? Think about the last time you had an amazing,...
View ArticleAttention Misdirection Disorder
If you’re like most people, you don’t control your attention. It’s not because you have “attention deficit disorder.” That is NOT the problem. People don’t suffer from a deficit of attention. They...
View ArticleWhat should you pay attention to?
We tend to become what we give our attention to. If we dwell on fear of what might happen in the future, we sort of become that future moment. Which, of course, isn’t real. We lose power when we focus...
View ArticleWhat were you expecting?
In anything that we regard as “good” there is an element of “bad.” And vice-versa. For example, you imagine wanting a great job, but then you later discover the job is unsatisfying because your boss is...
View ArticleThe Lost & Found Department is waiting
What if the thing that you wanted most in life was just sitting there waiting for you to claim it? Like at a Lost & Found Department. A lot of times we lose something and don’t know it’s even...
View ArticleElegant discipline & rainstorms
Why is it useful to keep a journal of your daily reflections? There is an elegant discipline involved in capturing your daily perspectives on life. When you write your thoughts every day you’ll begin...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My beliefs about “God”
It’s impossible to know the “truth” about anything that’s outside your direct experience. The only direct experience you really have (if you think about it a lot, and come to an honest conclusion) is...
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