// < ![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…
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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…
Going Out of Your Mind is Essential For Your Health
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying before, “talking to yourself is the first sign of madness.” But is thinking to yourself all the time madness too? If you’re talking to someone and you never stop to listen, you’ll never hear anything they have to say. In the same way, if you’re talking to yourself all…
Knowledge; The Jeckyl and Hyde Inside Our Mind
photo by B Tal We’ve all had the experience of being our own worst critic. One part of our mind is encouraging, the other is doubtful. One side of our mind says “follow your dreams!” and the other side says “you’ll never make it.” Is it possible that the story of Adam and Eve can…
The Cult of Productivity & the Art of Purposeless Living
photo by rent-a-moose Isn’t the essential reason behind greater productivity, greater happiness? Aren’t we supposed to get more done so we can have more time for the things we enjoy? Our pursuit of increased productivity, should result in increased happiness right? But do we really feel free? Our aim to be more productive and increase…
Tag Archive: mind
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…
Going Out of Your Mind is Essential For Your Health
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying before, “talking to yourself is the first sign of madness.” But is thinking to yourself all the time madness too? If you’re talking to someone and you never stop to listen, you’ll never hear anything they have to say. In the same way, if you’re talking to yourself all…
Knowledge; The Jeckyl and Hyde Inside Our Mind
photo by B Tal We’ve all had the experience of being our own worst critic. One part of our mind is encouraging, the other is doubtful. One side of our mind says “follow your dreams!” and the other side says “you’ll never make it.” Is it possible that the story of Adam and Eve can…
The Cult of Productivity & the Art of Purposeless Living
photo by rent-a-moose Isn’t the essential reason behind greater productivity, greater happiness? Aren’t we supposed to get more done so we can have more time for the things we enjoy? Our pursuit of increased productivity, should result in increased happiness right? But do we really feel free? Our aim to be more productive and increase…