November 22nd, 2007
Thank you to everyone who extends their concern beyond their own personal well-fare.
Thank you to those who work hard to ensure that there is peace in the world and that others may enjoy happiness.
Thank you to the enlightened beings who have no need for notoriety or religious constructs, yet still uphold what is true and good solely for the benefit of others.
Thank you to all who are uncompromisingly true to their ideals and live life to the fullest.
Thank you for loving friends and family.
What are you thankful for?
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October 30th, 2007
This wasn’t The Big One, but a large earthquake just hit 15 km NE of San Jose and 11km E of Milpitas. A preliminary report places the magnitude of this quake at 5.6 on the Richter scale.
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September 27th, 2007
While walking back to my car downtown I saw a kid on the street who seemed to be flirting with a couple of girls. He was holding a cardboard sign. In passing I glanced at the sign which read, “Backflips for One Dollar!”
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May 24th, 2007
It is a good feeling when things start falling into place. Here’s what I’ve been thinking recently (formulated for readability):
Do what you love, and even if you find yourself in a situation where you have to carry out activities that feel like an obligation, don’t lose focus on what you truly care about. Summon more energy and internal strength. Find inspiring ways to liven up mundane responsibilities. Don’t plow a rut. Every moment is vibrant, fresh and full of possibilities. Stop avoiding being who you are for the sake of practicality.
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April 17th, 2007
Don’t make excuses for “having” to do the things you don’t care about. Find avenues to do what truly inspires you.
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April 16th, 2007
Right now is a transitional time. Time for developing heart-felt compassion and empathy. Time for letting go of attachments and experiencing the always present bliss and emptiness of Being. Time for holding up the world while doing a handstand.
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March 28th, 2007
If you believe in something, put everything into it without holding back even an ounce of effort. If you are a spiritual warrior, there is no attachment to results because this moment is perfect exactly how it is and that is always how it has been and always how it will be.
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May 15th, 2006
Materialistic greed and survival worry attempt to stamp out imagination and the creative impulse. But these embers continue to burn even if starved of oxygen. When the ashes are blown away, a single spark ignites a forest fire that incinerates all of the dead wood and decay left by mundane endeavors. Fertile ground is exposed for the sprouting of innovation and creativity, bringing beauty and wonder into the world.
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