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  • 11.21.08
    Interview with Tina from ThinkSimpleNow personal-development | (9)
    One of the blogs in the personal development field that sticks to it's name is ThinkSimpleNow.com run by Tina Su. In this interview, as a part of the AwakeBlogger Interview Series, I talk with Tina about her blog, her philosophy towards life and of course about personal and spiritual growth. Photo of Tina from the Happy Birthday Post of Think Simple Now Hi Tina, could you please give us a small introduction about yourself and how you came to blogging? I am the Chief Happiness Officer at Think Simple Now – a highly practical blog on personal happiness and fulfillment. I wanted to ...
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  • 10.29.08
    Top 10 Most Inspiring Quotes of Lao Tzu Spirituality | (7)
    Painting of Lao TzuLao Tzu was the most important spiritual Chinese sage. His name, which is also often called Laozi, literally means "Old Master" and is generally considered an honorific. He lived in the 6th century BC, at the same time as Confucius, who was born a generation after Lao Tzu. He once sought out Lao Tzu who told him "Strip yourself of your proud airs and numerous desires, your complacent demeanor and excessive ambitions. They won't do you any good. This is all I have to say you." Las Tzu is the father of the Chinese spiritual tradition Taoism, mainly ...
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  • 10.21.08
    A Matter of Perspective Inspiration & Motivation, Mind & Emotions, Social and Relationships | (6)
    Photo courtesy of Julian Beever "If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." ~ Wayne Dyer Have you ever fought about a position you had with another person and you simply couldn't figure out why he or she just could not agree with you? It seemed so obvious and so darn right. "What is the matter with you? Can't you see that I am right?" In this article I want to look closely on the matter of different perspectives and how our own perspective shapes what seems right and wrong. Seeing something from a different ...
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  • 10.07.08
    Top 10 of Barack Obama’s Quotes of Change Inspiration & Motivation | (9)
    Yesterday I heard this little podcast on the spiritual website elsajoy.com about a peom for Barack Obama . In the introduction he says "This guy isn't just a politician. He is a teacher, a leader. Obama is to politics what Mozart was to music. " An amazing statement but it rings true. He is mindful, elegant and with a big heart. You get the feeling that as a politician he not only talks about integrity but actually has it. Looking from the outside (Germany) to the approaching election one dares to say: America, Obama is the best thing that could happen ...
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  • 09.23.08
    Interview with Evelyn Lim of AttractionMindMap Awakeblogger | (19)
    Photo "abundance" by courtesy of akaalias When I started my blog, one of the very first blogs and blogger I had the pleasure getting to know was Evelyn from AttractionMindMap . She seemed to have a very warm and friendly attitude and a razor-sharp mind. "Attract Abundance With Your Mind" is the tagline of this blog which covers topics from "The law of attraction" and positive thinking to goal-setting and attracting a happier live in general. The following interview is the first part of an Personal Development Interview-Series with bloggers of related topics, which I'd like to continue (maybe write into the comments ...
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  • 09.20.08
    The 10 Very Best Zen Stories Inspiration & Motivation, Mind & Emotions, Spirituality | (16)
    Photo copyright by QT Luong of terragaleria.comMany teachings from Zen-Buddhism are told in short and delightful stories. They are usually designed to develop the mind and to free it from distortions and so to connect with our spirit. Some of them are really inspiring and enlightening. It is helpful to the mind to think about them and feel the deeper meaning. Even if it is not possible to grasp them fully, the beauty and simplicity of the message usually gets through to us one way or the other. The following 10 Zen stories are a selection of the ones I found most ...
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  • 09.18.08
    Confucius says: The Top 10 Quotes by Confucius Inspiration & Motivation, Mind & Emotions, Spirituality | (12)
    Photo by courtesy of LavelkConfucius is one of the most quoted personalities ever. He is so popular that there is a special "Confucius says …" joke-selection, I mean who can say to have this kind of achievement ;) Confucius, whose name literally means "Master Kong", lived 551-479 BCE. He was a Chinese thinker and philosopher, whose teachings have deeply influenced not only Asian thought and life. He presented himself as a "transmitter who invented nothing" and he really pointed out the importance of learning, which is one reason he is seen by Chinese people as "The Greatest Master". One of the best ...
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