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09.23.08Interview with Evelyn Lim of AttractionMindMapPhoto "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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09.20.08The 10 Very Best Zen StoriesPhoto 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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09.18.08Confucius says: The Top 10 Quotes by ConfuciusPhoto 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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09.12.0810 Inspirational Quotes by The BuddhaPhoto courtesy of ZevotronBuddha means "Awakened One", someone who has awakened and sees things as they really are. According to AboutBuddha.org , a Buddha is a person who is completely free from all faults and mental obstructions. Because he has awakened from the sleep of ignorance and has removed all obstructions from his mind, he knows everything of the past, present, and future, directly and simultaneously. Moreover, Buddha has great compassion which is completely impartial, embracing all living beings without discrimination. The person who is generally referred to by the name Buddha was Siddhārtha Gautama , a spiritual teacher from ...
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09.10.08Carpe Diem – How to Seize the DayPhoto courtesy of MissyV110 "I went into the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life... to put to rout all that was not life; and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." ~Henry David Thoreau in "Walden", quoted by the Character Neil in the Movie "Dead Poets Society" Seizing the day, living life fully, sucking out all the marrow of life – how marvelous this sounds … Isn't that the very thing we are here for - to experience life fully? If we really look ...
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09.06.08Clock Time vs. Psychological TimePhoto courtesy of John Morgan "Time is what keeps the light from reaching us. There is no greater obstacle to God than time: and not only time but temporalities, not only temporal things but temporal affections, not only temporal affections but the very taint and smell of time." - Meister Eckhart Our daily life is full of time. We are surrounded by time from getting up in the morning until checking the alarm clock in the evening. At work there are appointments and pressing deadlines. The news come at every full hour. By splitting our mental attention in such a way ...
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07.27.08How to Create Balance in All Areas of Your LifePhoto courtesy of pshutterbug "Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony." - Thomas Merton To have balance in life certainly is one of the most important overall goals to reach. At the same time it is a real toughie. On the one hand you focus on something you want to achieve, you make progress, but on the run you lose focus in another area of life. Has this happened to you? It happened to me several times. May it be a strong focus in your career when you neglect your health or with a ...
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