[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…
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The Four Secrets to a (nearly) Perfect Relationship
Marrying my wife was the best decision I ever made. We have an amazingly close relationship, and we’ve also had our share of ups and downs like anyone else. Despite the luck I had marrying my wife, our relationship still takes a lot of work and patience. I’ve made plenty of mistakes. I’ve also seen…
The Secret to Happiness: Stop Caring
Our lives are inundated with practicality and productivity. We think that if there’s no purpose to something, there’s no point in doing it. In reality the best things in life have no purpose. We sacrifice our time and our sanity doing what we don’t want to do, so at some future point we will create…
What’s the Point of Life After Total Enlightenment?
“When the mind is somber, broad daylight gives birth to demons and evil spirits. When the mind is clear, a dark room has its blue sky. That which is self-concious and ulterior is far from the Truth. That which is Mindless, is near.” – Taoist poem. There’s a common saying in Zen that says after…
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…
Tag Archive: happiness
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…
The Four Secrets to a (nearly) Perfect Relationship
Marrying my wife was the best decision I ever made. We have an amazingly close relationship, and we’ve also had our share of ups and downs like anyone else. Despite the luck I had marrying my wife, our relationship still takes a lot of work and patience. I’ve made plenty of mistakes. I’ve also seen…
The Secret to Happiness: Stop Caring
Our lives are inundated with practicality and productivity. We think that if there’s no purpose to something, there’s no point in doing it. In reality the best things in life have no purpose. We sacrifice our time and our sanity doing what we don’t want to do, so at some future point we will create…
What’s the Point of Life After Total Enlightenment?
“When the mind is somber, broad daylight gives birth to demons and evil spirits. When the mind is clear, a dark room has its blue sky. That which is self-concious and ulterior is far from the Truth. That which is Mindless, is near.” – Taoist poem. There’s a common saying in Zen that says after…
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…