Originally posted in ZenHabits.Net. by Leo Baubata I sat in a crowd of 45,000 about 10 days ago, watching super-billionaire investors Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger riff off each other and deliver quick wit and worldly wisdom about finances and life in general, at the famous Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha. As I … Continue reading 5 Lessons in Contentment from Billionaires Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger
The Whole Truth
Originally written in TACKED THOUGHTS for The Freeman by Nancy Unchuan Toledo I can honestly claim that I once won third place in a judo competition. And if you knew me at all, and knew how much effort I put into avoiding any type of physical or sporting activity, you would not believe me. But … Continue reading The Whole Truth
The Best Thing That Can Happen to Us Is a Loss
by Eric Santillan The best thing that can happen to us is a loss. I write this without knowing what will happen to Manny Pacquiao after that devastating knockdown from Juan Manuel Marquez. But I write this knowing that the best years of Michael Jordan's career came after he unretired himself. I write this knowing … Continue reading The Best Thing That Can Happen to Us Is a Loss
The Practice of Work Mind & Vacation Mind, Simultaneously
Originally posted in ZenHabits.Net. by Leo Baubata Imagine being on vacation: you can laze around, sipping on margaritas, not worrying about what you have to do today, not worrying about the time, just being without all the anxiety. Now imagine being busy at work: you are doing one task while worrying about others, worrying that … Continue reading The Practice of Work Mind & Vacation Mind, Simultaneously
We Lost The Raffle of the Gods and Dominated The Earth
by Eric Santillan If an alien visited the earth many thousands of years ago, and saw the animals in the plains of Africa--the sabre-tooth tiger with its speed and power, the mammoth with its protective hide, the buffalo, the antelope, and the human--and the alien was asked to bet on who would survive and lord … Continue reading We Lost The Raffle of the Gods and Dominated The Earth
How To Change Your Life: A User’s Guide
Originally posted in ZenHabits.Net. by Leo Baubata ‘You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.’ ~Mike Murdock Start with a simple statement: what do you want to be? Are you hoping to someday be a writer, a musician, a designer, a programmer, a polyglot, a carpenter, a manga artist, an … Continue reading How To Change Your Life: A User’s Guide
The Daily Checklist
Originally posted in ZenHabits.Net. This is a non-religious, but still a very spiritual way to prepare ourselves for the Holy Week. by Leo Baubata Here’s a problem worth solving: am I doing the thing I most need to be doing right now? How do you figure that out? You might be reading this article, but … Continue reading The Daily Checklist
You Are Meant to Fly!
Originally posted in BobbyQuitain.Com. by Bobby Quitain When I was a kid, I loved catching dragonflies. The moment I catch one, I immediately tie it down with a string and I walk around with it to the delight and amazement of my friends. Today, looking back, I feel sorry for the dragonfly. Because it was … Continue reading You Are Meant to Fly!
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