When I start to think in opposites, I try to recognize I’m in opinion-mode and it’s quite likely that I’m heading for trouble or an argument. Zen philosophy (which I read daily) says: “When the opposites arise, the Buddha-Mind (your inner connection with God) Is lost.” Dualities are learned thinking. They look like this: “I’m […]
Silver Disobedience
A Vacation
I am taking a family vacation until January 4th. Since adequate internet service may not be available during my trip, I won’t be blogging—but I’ll be logging in, if possible, to chat. Very sincerely, I am going to miss my daily interaction with you all. This said, a new website is in the works that […]
Peace
This Christmas, I wish everyone a peaceful mind. Peace does not mean living in a place with no disruptions, troubles, hard work or struggles. Peace means regardless of what is happening around you, that you can hang on to your inner sense of calm. Having a peaceful mind is the greatest goal any of us […]
Bucket Lists: Step-by-Step Guide
The idea behind bucket lists is this: They’re all about finally doing what you want to do and getting away from what everyone else thinks you should be doing. I guess because I’ve always been self-employed, my various forms of work have always kind of fulfilled my bucket list. I’ve been fortunate in this way […]
The Price of Time
I once read that time is free, but it’s priceless. We don’t own it, but we can use it. We can’t keep it, but we spend it. Time is non-refundable, so it’s best spent being used with our best intentions for maximum returns. As we get older, time seems to really show us what matters. […]
Greatness in Three
We all need to keep honing our personalities if we want to take charge of our lives, move our ideals and hopes ahead, fight for our dreams and live our lives around our personal purpose. Our ideal life is not something we “find,” it is something we “create.” The business of being a person is […]
Reflections
Of all the things we wear, our expression is the most important. We each spend at least some time during our days looking in the mirror. We check out our hair, makeup and clothing. We pass glass windows and our image catches our attention. But, the most important thing to check out when we see […]
A Half Hour of Thought
I’m often asked by readers of this blog, how did I learn to think. It started years ago when I was growing up. In my childhood, television was pretty restricted to Walt Disney Hour, once a week. I only otherwise watched TV while babysitting after kids went to sleep. As a result, to entertain myself […]
Weeds
The day this picture was taken, I was on “Tar Beach,” or in other words, a New York City rooftop, on a 98 degree hot summer day. I was wilting. Yet, there was grass in the gutter that was thriving against all odds. I’ve always been fascinated with weeds. They grow in the most […]
Let The Force Be With You
Everything in the material Universe holds the dual forces of attraction and repulsion. People magnetically draw fondness and sympathies as well as polar opposites such as animosity, aversion, distaste and repulsion. With magnetism, there is always some likeness in atomic structure that causes the effects of attraction, otherwise there is no attraction. For example, a […]
