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Jan

Religion and Spirituality are two set of coins.

Spirituality and religion, are not the same. They are two set of coins (that can sometimes merge however).

Spirituality is delving into the text and finding the true meaning of the teaching. Religion is following it to the dot.

[On side note: if you have to teach a cave man how cell mitosis works or what electricty is, you’ld probably do it in parables because they have no basis to your teaching.]  

Religion is (often) inherited, you inherit it from your parents. Unless upon landing into earth you decided to take it upon yourself to also read other “holy” texts such as tao, bhagavad gita, koran, etc., and then came to the conclusion of your set preference.

“The unexamined life is not worth living.” - Socrates

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13

Jan

We create our own future by our own beliefs, which control our actions. A strong enough belief system, a sufficiently powerful conviction, can make anything happen. This is how we create our consensus reality, including our gods.

Reverend Mother Ramallo, Sayyadina of the Fremen

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14

Nov

“When love beckons to you follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. And when he speaks to you believe in him, Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden. For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning. Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun, So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth……

But if in your fear you would seek only love’s peace and love’s pleasure, Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love’s threshing-floor, Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears. Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.

Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient unto love. And think not you can direct the course of love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. Love has no other desire but to fulfil itself.”

But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires: To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To know the pain of too much tenderness. To be wounded by your own understanding of love; And to bleed willingly and joyfully.”

― Khalil Gibran, Le Prophète
 

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01

Nov

A great compilation of Will Smith’s advice/wisdom for success.

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14

Sep

Charlie Chaplin in “The Great Dictator”

This is an amazing speech by Charlie Chaplin in the movie “The Great Dictator,” a satire about the Nazis and Adolf Hitler. He apparently plays a barber that looks like Adolf and he was mistaken as him. I have to find this movie.

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12

Sep

Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” - Albert Einstein

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Aug

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26

Jul

Competition comes from a lack mentality.

I forgot who said this awhile back, but it changed the way I looked at work.  “Competition comes from a lack mentality.”  It makes so much sense because competition occurs when there is a limited amount of resource, and everyone is trying to get a piece of the pie. But the universe itself is abundant.

I think of companies like Apple and Google and you realize they did not come about trying to compete, they tried to make value and quality. They created a market for themselves, and out of thin air they created abundance.

When you compete, even if you win you will always end up losing. There is always someone that will be better than you, faster than you, and bigger than you. In a sense competition also brings about the lack mentality — you will always lack something if you focus on lack.  If you focus on creation of value, you focus on abundance.

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14

Jul

7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey is one of the most important non-fiction book I have ever read. This is a snippet of the character traits that are vital for success.

7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey is one of the most important non-fiction book I have ever read. This is a snippet of the character traits that are vital for success.

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08

Jul

Richard Gere’s style in “American Gigolo”. Great. 

Richard Gere’s style in “American Gigolo”. Great. 

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