From the monthly archives:

September 2009

Bring Peace into the World Today and Everyday

A guest post from Arvind Devalia from Make It Happen A few days ago, on Monday 21st September, was the annual “Peace One Day”, a day of non-violence and ceasefire, a 24 hour-long initiative for life-saving activities around the world. It is amazing how within just 10 years one man’s dream has become a universal [...]

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Does Having Make us Happy?

By Mary Jaksch Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. – Lao Tzu Spend five minutes watching TV ads and you’ll know what makes us happier. In the eyes of the advertiser, that is. A new car, [...]

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How to Make a True Friend (Worth More Than 14.6 Cents)

By Mary Jaksch A friend is one to whom one may pour out all the contents of one’s heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away. ~ Arabian Proverb Maybe you thought [...]

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How to Boost Memory and Upgrade Your Smarts

By Mary Jaksch Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. ~Steve Job, SEO New research shows that intelligence can be boosted. [...]

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Wound-up, Stressed? The Secret of Instant Serenity

Do you sometimes feel all wound up? I do. At such times the body is tight, the breath is shallow. And you feel stressed and troubled. Do you sometimes feel that everything seems to conspire against you? Maybe you try something at work and you just can’t get it right, even though you try so [...]

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