[Note: This is the 1st article in the series How to Make Your Dreams a Reality.] We have all had incredible dreams at some point in our lives. As children there are no limits to our imagination. We want to become a space ranger, a superhero or a magical medicine woman that saves lives and…
Tag Archive: freedom
Don’t be a Sellout: A Guide to Staying Real
Being true to yourself is not easy. In magazines, we’re shown images of flawless airbrushed bodies. Luxury and celebrity lifestyles are worshipped. In our culture we’re judged for what we own and what we do. Not who we are. It’s hard to remain true to yourself when our culture encourages competition. I don’t think competition…
7 Rules To Re-Claim Ownership of Your Mind
// < ![CDATA[ digg_url = 'http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/08/14/7-essential-rules-to-re-claim-ownership-of-your-mind/'; // ]]> Each day we fight institutions, advertisers, and social norms for the ownership of our minds. Most of us live our lives with partially free minds. We’ll claim our freedom as long as our comfort zone is not violated. We rebel when the risk is minimal. To ensure…
Liberate Your Life: Put Yourself on Auto-Response
photo by mckaysavage People spend vast amounts of time (and sometimes their whole life) wrestling with their minds, trying to figure out if their dreams are practical or ridiculous. Eventually most people give up, because they simply couldn’t make a decision. The single biggest reason for unaccomplished goals and unfulfilled dreams, is the lack of…
Enlightenment is Overrated
photo by Wonderlane I admit it. I am Enlightened. (If I was going to take the Zen approach, I might say I am Enlightened because I know there is no such thing as Enlightenment.) I’m not afraid to admit that I have “reached” Enlightenment. I think far too many people shy away from talking openly…
Tag Archive: freedom
How to Create a Dream Sanctuary
[Note: This is the 1st article in the series How to Make Your Dreams a Reality.] We have all had incredible dreams at some point in our lives. As children there are no limits to our imagination. We want to become a space ranger, a superhero or a magical medicine woman that saves lives and…
Don’t be a Sellout: A Guide to Staying Real
Being true to yourself is not easy. In magazines, we’re shown images of flawless airbrushed bodies. Luxury and celebrity lifestyles are worshipped. In our culture we’re judged for what we own and what we do. Not who we are. It’s hard to remain true to yourself when our culture encourages competition. I don’t think competition…
7 Rules To Re-Claim Ownership of Your Mind
// < ![CDATA[ digg_url = 'http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/08/14/7-essential-rules-to-re-claim-ownership-of-your-mind/'; // ]]> Each day we fight institutions, advertisers, and social norms for the ownership of our minds. Most of us live our lives with partially free minds. We’ll claim our freedom as long as our comfort zone is not violated. We rebel when the risk is minimal. To ensure…
Liberate Your Life: Put Yourself on Auto-Response
photo by mckaysavage People spend vast amounts of time (and sometimes their whole life) wrestling with their minds, trying to figure out if their dreams are practical or ridiculous. Eventually most people give up, because they simply couldn’t make a decision. The single biggest reason for unaccomplished goals and unfulfilled dreams, is the lack of…
Enlightenment is Overrated
photo by Wonderlane I admit it. I am Enlightened. (If I was going to take the Zen approach, I might say I am Enlightened because I know there is no such thing as Enlightenment.) I’m not afraid to admit that I have “reached” Enlightenment. I think far too many people shy away from talking openly…