What about Tips from Tao?
I sometimes feel like I have spent the first half of my life struggling to get ahead and haven’t really gotten anywhere to speak of, though I do catch myself always in a hurry. I seem to not have time to talk because I have got an endless supply of "things to do." This persistent behavior made me really pay attention to this short story that captures a few key life truths in a nutshell: “There was a man who disliked seeing his footprints and his shadow. He decided to escape from them and began to run, but as he ran along, more footprints appeared, while his shadow easily kept up with him. Thinking he must be going too slowly, he ran faster and faster without stopping, until he finally collapsed from exhaustion and died. If he had stood still, there would have been no footprints. If he had rested in the shade, his shadow would have disappeared.” As we ... Read Full Story >>
- Posted by snipersunil
- Apr 23, 2009
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Approve Of Yourself
A special dedication from the heart to my dearest friends: “A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.” Instead of asking what other people think about you, or if your best friend approves of your choices, or whether your mom and dad are happy with your life decisions, did you ever ask the question, if you approve of yourself? If you don’t approve of yourself, your thoughts, your ideas, or your actions and are whole-heartedly relying on the support and validation from a steady supply of well-wishers, then you may end up walking around the majority of your days with a feeling of inadequacy, a discomfort, or perhaps a look on your face that suggests you are just not good enough. Let's take ourselves further down this path and see what happens on the dark side. Say, you do make some headway in life (despite the negative language you may be speaking with yourself), and accomplish some lofty challenges. You may start to feel that you were successful by chance, or ... Read Full Story >>
- Posted by snipersunil
- Apr 11, 2009
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