"I used to hate being out of the loop. Lately I am happy that I don't know what the hell is going on. Also: Get the fuck off my lawn."

ChiNurse

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"If A equals success, then the formula is A = X + Y + Z.
X is work.
Y is play.
Z is keep your mouth shut."
Albert Einstein

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"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover."
Mark Twain

Labels: philosophy, quotes

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master,
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

Labels: philosophy, poetry

Semiserious tribute to a brilliant site I mentioned in a previous blog post: Book-A-Minute Classics.

Following are the ultra-condensed great lessons you can learn from the excellent book "Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill".
Do never forget them.

1. Who cares?

2. Who do you think you are?

3. Peace and love!

4. Rome wasn't built in a day.

5. Meditate, people, meditate.


Hehe. I will write more serious and boring posts about Ricard's philosophy one day.
But I thought this concise list would be of help :)

Labels: books, philosophy, websites

Did you lose any reference points?
Is your working environment as friendly as the Artic circle?
Is food no longer a pleasure and still you find yourself overweight?

Do you keep wondering if there is a way to be truly happy?

If you answered no to this last question, it might be a good sign. You could be one of the few lucky human beings who are actually happy.
In that case, please write me :)
I am looking forward to hearing from you!

Otherwise, this website might be of interest.
Matthieu Ricard.
This man is a French Buddhist Monk who lives in Nepal. He wrote several books.
I heard of him thanks to my dearest Cecilia, who sent me his essay "Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill" as a (very appreciated) present.
I am still reading it, but I thought I would introduce this great philosopher and photographer to you. Have a look at his site!

Peace and love!

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