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B.J. Fogg on Behavior Design (2): A Three-Part Recipe for Tiny Habits

A = anchor, a cue to do the new behavior. B = an easy behavior that does not require motivation. C = celebration. A + B + C = Tiny Habit.

Posted byDoug ToftJuly 8, 2022July 19, 2022Posted inBehavior Change

B.J. Fogg on Behavior Design (1): Transformation Through Habit Change

Transformation can result from many small habit changes. The trick is to avoid common fallacies in behavior design.

Posted byDoug ToftJuly 6, 2022July 17, 2022Posted inBehavior Change

Living in the Light of Death: The Five Remembrances

Shining the light of death on my current worries and resentments, I am suddenly free to release them.

Posted byDoug ToftJuly 2, 2022July 2, 2022Posted inBuddhism, Meditation

P. D. Ouspensky on Our Fundamental Illusion and How to Wake Up

Our only hope is to see that we are machines and fully admit it. Then — with time and help — we can learn ways to stop being machines. We can wake up.

Posted byDoug ToftJune 29, 2022July 2, 2022Posted inGurdjieff, Ouspensky

Revisiting Werner Erhard and Essence of est

est pointed to self-validating moments of satisfaction that do not depend on external conditions.

Posted byDoug ToftJune 25, 2022August 16, 2022Posted inWerner

Project Management for Meditators: An Introduction to ‘Getting Things Done’

Making a few effective lists can help to keep your head clear.

Posted byDoug ToftJune 19, 2022June 20, 2022Posted inGTD, Lists, Meditation

Enlightenment: A Quick Start Guide

Take refuge in the witness. Then allow the witness to disappear.

Posted byDoug ToftJune 11, 2022June 19, 2022Posted inBuddhism, Meditation

Deepening the Practice of Walking Meditation

This practice helps us see the difference between physical sensations and thoughts *about* those sensations.

Posted byDoug ToftJune 3, 2022June 3, 2022Posted inBuddhism, Meditation

‘What Shall I Do With the Rest of My Life?’ Robert Fripp on Creating Your Future

“If we impose our wants and hopes on the future, we prevent it from speaking to us.”

Posted byDoug ToftJune 1, 2022June 28, 2022Posted inSelf-help

The Buddha’s Words to a Dying Man

We create suffering by adding our reactions of attachment and aversion to bare sensations.

Posted byDoug ToftMay 27, 2022Posted inBuddhism

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