Experiences
« Previous EntriesFinding Peace in Chaos…
Thursday, August 7th, 2008If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I haven’t forgotten my blog. I still love my readers (yes… you too).
A little bit about me. Despite my claims to the contrary… I love the tempest! (I always seem to find it)
If there is peace […]
S.M.A.R.T. Goals - The Action Plan…
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Perhaps the most important key to goal setting is the action plan…
A goal may be Specific, Measurable, “As if now”, Realistic, and Time-specific… but if you don’t follow through with taking action, results are usually minimal.
The action plan can be very long, in-depth, and specific, but this isn’t necessary to start. Just come up […]
3 Layers of Long Term Growth: How it all comes together…
Monday, July 28th, 2008Not all of us are in this for the long haul…
Or perhaps better stated,
Occasionally it takes time to recognize the path you walk…
Many people are just looking for a little stress relief or relaxation… and there is nothing wrong with that…
But what does this have to do with the bigger picture of Mysticism, the Law […]
Review of “Break Through Pain”
Monday, July 14th, 2008
This has replaced “The Science of Enlightenment” as my favorite product from Shinzen Young.
This gives a vast amount of information on how to deal with pain as well as insight meditation.
For years, I refused to do meditation in certain positions. If the posture hurt my knees, I wouldn’t do it. If there […]
Honesty and Acceptance…
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008I have to be honest with you.
Due (at least partially) to chaotic conditions in my life recently, I have had a very sporadic practice of formal meditation. By ‘formal meditation’, I mean a specific exercise that I do for a given amount of time (usually sitting meditation). I am still good at […]
Utilitarian…
Friday, April 11th, 2008Everything in practice must serve a purpose…
I know, I know… I’ve stated the obvious yet again… but I’m going somewhere with this…;^)
It is helpful to understand that you won’t fully understand something until you have integrated the learning at an unconscious level… this seems particularly challenging for beginners. Many people come to karate and […]
Jeet Kune Do III
Saturday, April 5th, 2008Bruce Lee speaks of ‘diseases’ in The Tao of Jeet Kune Do:
“The six diseases:
The desire for victory.
The desire to resort to technical cunning.
The desire to display all that has been learned.
The desire to awe the enemy.
The desire to play the passive role.
The desire to get rid of whatever disease one is affected by.”
One must be […]
Learning to talk gooder…
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008Before you bother talking better to others, you have to become aware of how you use language internally, and begin to clean it up… and as far as clean language goes…”can’t” is a much more destructive four-letter-word than “fuck”. Hell, “fuck” can be kind of nice in the right situation… but I digress.
I once […]
Jeet Kune Do I
Saturday, March 29th, 2008Jeet Kune Do is considered by some to be a system of martial arts. From reading Bruce Lee’s book, The Tao of Jeet Kune Do, I interpret it as a philosophy of life applied specifically to martial arts. A way of learning. A way of achieving mastery.
But what does this have to […]
Learning How to Learn…
Sunday, March 16th, 2008It has been said many times before.
We are constantly learning!
What are we learning? Typically we are learning how to do what we have already done more consistently. For the places in life that you are doing well… this is great news! Chances are you will continue to do well. But if there […]
