Everything I Know About Buddhism
Cling to nothing as I, me, or mine. According to the Buddha, anyone who understands this also understands the whole teaching and practice.… Read More Everything I Know About Buddhism
Author: Doug Toft
How to Write a Summary
The ability to summarize is an intellectual superpower. Experiment with unstructured, pragmatic (selective), or progressive (complete) summaries. … Read More How to Write a Summary
How to Write a List That Changes Your Life
When people tell me that they want to start a journal but have no idea what to write, I suggest making lists. Start with any of these. … Read More How to Write a List That Changes Your Life
Journaling With Powerful Questions
Prompt useful insights by asking: How did I create this? And: What does this make possible?… Read More Journaling With Powerful Questions
Why I Gave Up on Personal Knowledge Management — and What I Do Instead
Dumping all your notes in one Big Ass File solves many problems up front.… Read More Why I Gave Up on Personal Knowledge Management — and What I Do Instead
Taming Your Gremlin: A Guide to Everyday Joy
Simply notice emotions as physical sensations. Relax and let those sensations circulate through your body. From that state of relaxed power, choose what to do next. … Read More Taming Your Gremlin: A Guide to Everyday Joy
Werner Erhard’s Transformation
“Experience…is simply evidence that I am here. It is not who I am.”… Read More Werner Erhard’s Transformation
The Flower Sermon at the Bar: A Story
“Nirvana is not a thing. You can’t place it in time and space and give it a name and a street address and a social security number. Because if you could, nirvana would just be something else that arises and passes away.”… Read More The Flower Sermon at the Bar: A Story
Bodywork as Spiritual Practice
Perhaps the path of mindful pleasure will take me to nirvana as readily as silent and solitary sitting meditation.… Read More Bodywork as Spiritual Practice
B.J. Fogg on Behavior Design (8): Stay Flexible and Have Fun
Well-designed habits scale naturally from tiny to transformative. Keep tinkering until you discover what works.… Read More B.J. Fogg on Behavior Design (8): Stay Flexible and Have Fun
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