Posts in March 22, 2011
Osho once elaborated quite well in one of his books (and it's known that most, if not all, of his books are nothing but transcripts of his speeches) about how "The giver should be grateful." He gave an example of a rich man who brought a bag of money to some guru.
I can easily look at myself from the outside and see a completely different person. Suddenly, I see myself the way others might see me—with all my traits, not always the ones that would easily be liked by the majority.
I'm not talking about wearing pants backward or sleeping upside down. I'm talking about the discomfort within. Since growth is always associated with stepping out of the familiar cozy 'comfort zone', in order to grow, you need to always (or at least most of the time, outside of sleep) feel the challenge.
What is a revolution? It is the rebellion of a new regime against the old, aimed at reaching a new level. Something new is being born, but it is still subject to the “old” conditions. In order to break this vicious cycle and free itself from the influence, the “new” must rebel, reaching a level of intensity at which the old will either fall away by itself or burn in the fire of terror...
It's a bit strange how the meaning of the well-known phrase 'The road to hell is paved with good intentions' has been so twisted… Well, you can't possibly interpret it so literally! The essence of it is not that if you have good intentions, you'll inevitably end up in hell… And it's certainly not about how every good intention harbors a bunch of bad ones…
My mom had a wish ring. The ring looked like this: a black plastic ring shaped like a flower with big, big petals, and on each petal was a big, shiny gem. You made a wish, it was granted, and the petal fell off. The working principle was like that of the magic flower, but in a fancy version.
I only now realize that I’ve probably wanted to wake up to the sound of ocean waves near my home my whole life... Actually, it’s only now, when I began imagining the most beautiful day of my life, that I realized I would like it to start exactly like this – with the quiet sound of beautiful waves shimmering in the sun.
Well, what if I told you there's a fascinating concept called "TIME STRETCH" that can help us make the most out of our available time? Keep watching, and you'll discover practical TECHNIQUES to maximize your time and make it work for you. So, let's get started!
Survival
Almost constant worry – about various issues: whether there will be enough money, whether the spouse will leave, whether the spouse will cheat, whether the children will get sick, whether I will start aging earlier, whether I will be perceived as ugly, whether I will gain weight, whether I will lose potency, whether I will be fired, whether I will recoup my investment, whether my partner will back out of the deal, whether there will be a bad harvest, whether the oil price will spike…