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Optimism isn’t enough: the hard work behind manifesting success

Twenty years ago, I wrapped up my BA in English flat broke and not sure where I was headed, but I knew I’d find a job as a writer. I didn’t know exactly what kind of writer or where, but that’s what I went to school for, after all. I was self-confident, optimistic, and high [...]

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We all have the same basic needs

To observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence. ~ J. Krishnamurti Imagine, for a moment, a scene in which you had a difficult argument or conflict with someone. It could be one that has never been resolved and still flares up from time to time. It could be anything and anyone: a friend, [...]

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You can’t be bad at meditation: here’s why

Four times today, as I browsed through blog comments and scanned Facebook posts, I saw comments like  “I am bad at meditating” or “I’m bad with meditation” or “I’m just no good at it.” It’s not the first time I’ve seen or heard things like that. I’ve also heard people say they’re “good” at meditating. [...]

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Start your own personal peace project with these five steps

If we are afraid to touch our suffering, we will not be able to realize the path of peace, joy, and liberation. —Thich Nhat Hanh The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching Many of us worry about wars, terrorism, and violent crime. And we might think we have to join the Peace Corps or the United [...]

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Is the world more peaceful?

Imagine, just for a moment, that you’re a visitor from another planet. You’re from some other place far out beyond our solar system, from a place beyond our comprehension. Or maybe you’re from a different level of existence altogether. You might look just like humans here on Earth, or maybe not. Maybe you’re invisible. But [...]

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