This is part 2 of a 2 part series on life purpose. Please read part 1 first – How to find your purpose. Now that you know what purpose is, why it’s important, and how to find it, let me talk about how to execute it in 2 easy steps. 1 – Clearly define a …
Let’s talk about purpose. This is a long article, but that’s just because this is such an important topic. If you have time to watch TV shows and play video games, please give yourself the time to read this article (or watch the video below) and zero in on your life’s purpose. It’s absolutely vital …
My Spiritual Journey by The Dalai Lama The point of Buddhism is to transform the mind so that we free ourselves from suffering and its causes. First, you must know your mind, then how it functions so that you can eliminate the 3 mental poisons: ignorance, desire, hatred. You must analyze the stream of consciousness. …
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Those who have not found their true wealth, which is the radiant joy of being and the deep, unshakable peace that comes with it, are beggars, even if they have great material wealth. They are looking outside for scraps of pleasure or fulfillment, for validation, security, or love, …
The Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work by John M. Gottman A healthy marriage is so important to our well-being… So why don’t we invest more time to strengthen it? We spend so much time on our hobbies and jobs, surely we can find more time to invest in our life partner, right? People …
Imagine being stripped down to nothing (no possessions, clothes, freedom) and suffering daily from hunger, cold, and brutality. Imagine for a moment that you have been taken from your home and thrown into a train. In that train, everyone is crammed together on top of their luggage. When you arrive at your destination (after days of …
This book (The Big Picture by Tony Horton) covers a wide range of topics: your body, attitude, relationships, doing what you love, finding your purpose, and more. By connecting all these different aspects in your life, you can start to see the Big Picture. First and foremost, you have to take a step back and …
To be put on the 100 dollar bill, you have to be a pretty badass dude! Benjamin Franklin is that man.. Unfortunately, many people don’t know much about him besides signing the Declaration of Independence and the whole kite experiment. There is a lot more to the man and luckily for us, he believed that …
The Undefeated Mind: On the Science of Constructing an Indestructible Self by Alex Lickerman is about cultivating the inner strength we need to enjoy the difficult lives we all have. It can be summarized in two parts… first, how to survive and thrive in the face of adversity (personality hardiness), and second, how to overcome obstacles and keep going. There …
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a brilliant book (written in 1960) with some great lessons. The plot is a loose account of the events that unfolded in the author’s hometown when she was 10 years old. Her father, Atticus Finch, is a lawyer who is defending a seemingly innocent black man (Tom) …