January 2011
51 posts
“Finish every day and be done with it.
You have done what you could.
Some...”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson (via metheliving)
“Monthly I must snort the universe / or seduce a hummingbird / betrothed to a...”
– From “Mikvah” by Melissa Broder
“Most days I am completely oblivious to the fact that I am surrounded by an...”
– iBourgeois
The Creative Equilibrium →
» the beauty of analogue ~ minimalmark →
“Being alone, it can be quite romantic Like Jacques Cousteau underneath the...”
– Fuck Yeah, Solitude.:
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Happiness, as it applies to meatballs
I happen to be amongst those silly people who believe that happiness in and of itself is an admirable goal to strive for. Consequently, I understand how slippery a thing it really is. Happiness requires work, paradoxical as it may seem. It also takes a certain amount of self-awareness. How many go about their daily routines, resigned to the fact that they are living the life they always will? That...
Introducing TEDBooks →
If you don’t know of TED, it’s easily one of the most fantastic resources on the web. It inspires wonder like few things do- and now it’s available on the Kindle.
“Among other things, you’ll find that you’re not the first person who was ever...”
– J.D. Salinger (via loveyourchaos)
What the science of human nature can teach us :... →
Beautiful, poignant, relevant.
“I call him free who is led solely by reason.”
– Baruch Spinoza. (via coeus)
Philanthroper hopes to boost charity of the day,... →
I just got my invite- what a wonderful idea.
“We must respect the other fellow’s religion, but only in the sense and to the...”
– H L Mencken (via ageofreason)
“O Solitude! if I must with thee dwell,
Let it not be among the jumbled heap
Of...”
– John Keats (via couldlooklikedew)
“…Communism forgets that life is individual. Capitalism forgets that life is...”
– Martin Luther King, Jr. (via robot-heart-politics)
“Reading is the work of the alert mind, is demanding and, under ideal conditions,...”
– E. B. White (via breathingbooks)
Disrespect for the future →
Science Proves You're Stupid →
This is one of the most fascinating things I’ve read in awhile. If you want to learn something about yourself, read on.
We'llBeBackShortly.com →
Forgive me if I digress for a minute, but this is funny.
“A thought, even a possibility, can shatter and transform us.”
– Friedrich Nietzsche (via oceanofmind)
Everybody Worships Something (Conscious Freedom:... →
A brief look at intellect vs emotion, and why you should be aware of this discrepancy.
“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration of...”
– Quote of the week
“A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and...”
– Lawrence Pearsall Jacks on Work
QuietWrite →
QuietWrite is a simple, distraction-free place to write, all from the comfort of your browser. They also have an explore page to browse the latest public writings.
“Ours is one of the oldest written constitutions in the world and the first,...”
– Give Me Something To Read: The battle over the Constitution
If you haven't discovered TheSixtyOne, you should. →
“There are always those who take it upon themselves to defend God, as if Ultimate...”
– Yann Martel
“It was my first clue that atheists are my brothers and sisters of a different...”
– Yann Martel
“Daily Review is a tool to help you review and remember the most significant...”
– from the Amazon Kindle home page. Great idea.
“The tide was a poem only time could create…”
– Pat Conroy
9 Ways in Which Yoga Changed My Life … And Could... →
Yoga (and meditation) is no longer a new-age trend which brings to mind flower-power loving hippies and sentimental BS. It is a scientifically proven and undeniable source of wisdom, health, and vitality.
Why Aren’t You Creating? →
“Montaigne, whose scribbling habits amounted to a conversation, would continue...”
– via A Working Library
“Life is…
Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it....”
– Mother Teresa (via littlenightmonkey)
Mediocrity does not sit well.
The older I get, the more my patience for mediocrity dwindles. Time, I’ve realized, is my most precious commodity, and I’ve learned that to keep that mantra in mind is to slowly enrich one’s life.
In years past, I’ve felt that I need to finish reading whatever book I pick up. To do otherwise would do the author a great injustice. Lately I’ve realized that the pressure is on the...
it's a lovely universe in us all: “Life is... →
oceanofmind:
“Life is purposeless. Don’t be shocked. The whole idea of purpose is wrong — it comes out of greed. Life is a sheer joy, a playfulness, a fun, a laughter, to no purpose at all. Life is its own end, it has no other end. The moment you understand it you have understood what meditation is all about….
Who says existentialism is a bleak worldview?
“Everybody is capable of living joyously.
It is the tomorrow that goes on...”
– Osho (via oceanofmind)
it's a lovely universe in us all: Just like the... →
oceanofmind:
Just like the heart and lungs, the mind is going and going all by itself. The problem is that we identify that automatic random thinking as being “me,” when it’s not. Since you can watch the mind and it’s thinkingness, you are not the mind. This means that only Awareness (that is aware of the…
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without...”
– Aristotle
How to Find Time →
Make time your most valuable commodity.