Posts in Thoughts

I love its beautiful summer boulevards, smelling of wet linden trees – romantic, shaded – throwing flocks of warm sunbeams… I love the quiet parks with narrow paths, whispering golden, bronze, and ruby leaves.

A film starring Marisa Tomei and Vincent D’Onofrio. Even though Marisa Tomei’s overly sweet, "cutesy" acting style is a little grating for me, the film turned out to be surprisingly pleasant.

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…

Life is empty and meaningless. Meanings are invented by ourselves. And only what has passed the test of objective factors—space, time, and continuity—is considered real. EVERYTHING else (which can only be subjectively tested for reality)—feelings, forecasts, fears, hopes, anxieties—is deemed unreal

Motivation is an internal push. It works most effectively when the momentum from the initial push is still very strong.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.