Many sites have created lists of things “every man should own”, coincidentally around the holiday shopping season. A reader suggested I create a Zen Habits version of this list. This list is definitive. 1. Pen and notebook. For jotting down life lessons, and starting a novel. 2. A library card. To read the Tao Te … Continue reading Things Every Man Should Own
5 Things You Need to Stop Doing This 2014
It is 2014! It is time for some changes. The future is bright. The air is newer, the sky bluer, life is beautiful. And because it is a new year, we have the strength and the resolve to change, and we promise ourselves and the people around us that we will. And we become so … Continue reading 5 Things You Need to Stop Doing This 2014
There is Something About the Night
Originally written on June 20, 2008. All the excerpts used by this essay for reflection were taken from The Journals of Kierkegaard translated, selected and with an introduction by Alexander Dru, Harper and Brothers: New York, 1958. by Pat Nogoy SJ Payapang Daigdig Felipe de Leon, Sr. Ang gabi'y payapa Lahat ay tahimik Pati mga … Continue reading There is Something About the Night
Finding Focus
Admin's Note: It is doubly hard to find focus this Christmas season than at any other time of the year. Here's an article by Leo Baubata to help us find that much needed focus in our life and in our work. Do you ever have one of those days when you just can’t seem to … Continue reading Finding Focus
Make It Your Job
When you’re feeling resentful or angry about something, it’s worth stopping to consider why. This morning, I woke up to a dirty kitchen, and as I do most mornings, I started cleaning it up. Washing dishes, wiping counters, putting dishes away, and so on. I do this a lot. And I found myself feeling resentful. … Continue reading Make It Your Job
Attempts to Find Meaning in Calamities
Everyone undoubtedly has something to say about the recent events in the Philippines. Whether it's to complain, vent frustration, beg for help or attempt to make sense of it all, mass media and social media have it all for those who are to listen, read or browse. I, myself, have pored over articles and photos … Continue reading Attempts to Find Meaning in Calamities
3 Little Tricks to Deal with People That Annoy You
Something that we struggle with daily, that eats us up and causes stress and anger: annoying people. You know those people: they cut in line, are rude to you in the office or at the restaurant, cut you off in traffic, talk loudly about obnoxious things, play loud music when you’re trying to concentrate, interrupt … Continue reading 3 Little Tricks to Deal with People That Annoy You
Health
Everywhere I turn, people are watching what they eat. There are articles online for losing weight and eating healthy. There are specialty stores for all things organic and all things nutritious. There never used to be any “light” or “lite” picks on the menu. But now it seems a menu can’t survive without having a … Continue reading Health
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