Turns out that if you eat something that’s supposedly good for you, but you hate the way it tastes, you won’t get the benefit of it. Your digestive process starts with salivation, which requires desirability. If you can’t get your juices flowing, you won’t digest that meal, and the nutrients will be lost. Same applies to your business planning. If your goals and objectives for next quarter are comprised only of numbers and graphs, that …
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“If your desire is to do good there is no need to wait for money before you do it; you can do it now, this very moment, and just where you are.” — James Allen This quote from James Allen carries profound wisdom, truth and power. Let this quote help you bring your awareness back to the present moment. Realize that anything you want to do CAN BE DONE regardless of where you stand right …
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Here’s a principle I’ve been sharing for the last couple years, ever since a Navy Seal friend of mine shared it with me. Sometimes things suck. Sometimes we’re in pain. Sometimes we’re disappointed. Sometimes, the coffee’s too cold or the traffic’s too heavy. Sometimes our anxiety looms large and we’re convinced it’ll kill us. Or, if you’re a Navy Seal, sometimes you have to run two miles with a wounded comrade on your back and …
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“Doubt is based on a series of lies you’re telling yourself.” -Dr. Steve One of my wonderful fans brought up the issue of self doubt, not coincidentally as I was struggling with a bit of my own. She wondered if self doubt was the reason for a recent emotional upheaval, but the implication beyond that was whether or not self doubt was, or would be, playing a role in her effectiveness at work. Self doubt …
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The Buddha said, “If you’re hungry, eat. If you’re tired, sleep.” The implication is that you needn’t become a renunciate to reach enlightenment. You can practice mindfulness while simultaneously obeying the urges of your senses. But where is the line between obeying the urges of your senses and operating on the unconscious bidding of your addictions? For example, if we were to take the Buddha’s words and apply them to every human urge we experience, …
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