9 Jul
2013
7/9 Quote: Tin Cup
“Greatness Courts Failure.”
~Tin Cup
OTHER POSTS
Bill Gates and the Start of Microsoft
It may have been the most momentous purchase of a magazine in the history of the Out of Town News stand in Harvard Square. Paul Allen, a college dropout from Seattle, wandered into the cluttered kiosk one snowy day in December 1974 and saw that the new issue of Popular Electronics featured a home computer […]
The Monk With Sweaty Palms
Kasan, a Zen teacher and monk, was to officiate at a funeral of a famous nobleman. As he stood there waiting for the governor of the province and other lords and ladies to arrive, he noticed that the palms of his hands were sweaty. The next day he called his disciples together and confessed he […]
Stumbling Onto The Path of Awakening
Aubrey Nicole does an amasing job for Intent Blog explaining why yoga and meditation are profound introductions to mindfulness. My path to awakening began in 2005, when during a time of major transition and deep personal sadness, my mother suggested I might find relief with yoga. She put me in touch with her friend, Grace, a yoga […]
7/4 Quote: Dalai Lama
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ~Dalai Lama