December 2008
The Archives
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12.16.08Why Being A Zen Master Would Be The Coolest Job EverBy Seamus Anthony I like to meditate; I can do it for hours. It was a very liberating experience discovering meditation. Not because I became suddenly enlightened or anything unrealistic like that but simply because it gave me an excellent excuse to do what I already loved to do so well – NOTHING. Because that’s what meditation is basically, it’s sitting around doing nothing. Sweet. How hard is that? Not very. Not when you’ve had as much practice at it that I have. You see I come from a long line of very, very lazy dudes. When faced with the choice of doing something constructive ...
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12.11.08The Personal Development Dilemma Part 2: Publicly Announce Your Big Dreams or Keep Them To Yourself?(Here's the first in this series) By Seamus Anthony Do you secretly go for gold while publicly keeping your stated intentions down-to-Earth? And does this have any effect on your outcomes? Here's a scenario: you're helping out an old friend or relative that you haven't seen for a while, somebody who (thinks) they know you backwards when out comes the inevitable question: "So ... what are you up to these days then?" I don't know about you but I have long grown tired of being honest with those closest to me about these questions. And why? Because (God love 'em) most of my family and ...
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12.09.08The Hidden Secret In Think and Grow RichHave you read Think and Grow Rich and felt infuriated by Napoleon Hill’s “hidden secret” to success that he claims is in the book? I know I have. Well, look no further because here I am going to offer you two solutions to the problem, it’s just up to you to decide which you feel is correct. For the uninitiated, Think and Grow Rich is pretty much the definitive work on applying your self to get what you want out of life (you can substitute “Rich” for any goal you want, be it “Lose Weight” or *ahem* “Get Laid”). And yes, ...
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12.07.08Going With The Flow : Voice Of The RiverBy Steve Mills This is part two of a series about “Going With the Flow” I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason, and also that you must always listen to the messages the Universe is giving you. There is so much confusing information around these ideas in personal development writing. You get one Guru that says that no matter how many times you fail, perseverence will always pay off. They would say that should chase your dreams no matter what happens along the way. This is good advice in most circumstances, especially if you follow Curly's Law and have found ...
