A few people questioned the reasoning behind why I posted about Kanye West in the past. Most judge his behavior. Kanye is an artist. An artists job is to force you to have an opinion. With that, he continues to push the envelope in many facets of the world. I love that he brings a message […]
1) Melbourne, Australia 2) Vienna, Austria 3) Vancouver, Canada 4) Toronto, Canada 5) Calgary, Canada 6) Adelaide, Australia 7) Sydney, Australia 8) Helsinki, Finland 9) Perth, Australia 10) Auckland, New Zealand Check out the list and images — here.
The website Asian Yoga Holidays is a nice site to discover yoga retreats and “yoga holidays.” Having recognized the importance of stress-free, serene, and inspiring environments, we have sought out our hospitality partners carefully and are now able to offer a wide variety of life-enriching Yoga and Yoga-related holiday packages, ranging from week-long yoga retreats and full-immersion workshops to […]
ISLAM IS A RELIGION OF PEACE from Intelligence Squared U.S. on Vimeo.
If you’ve only just caught on to the concept of online university courses called Moocs, then you’re in danger of falling behind again. Harvard, one of the world’s most influential universities, is moving on to Spocs – which stands for small private online courses. Nothing to do with Star Trek and sombre Vulcans, but plenty […]
After spending the day wandering wooded paths, watching a family of deer leisurely grazing in a field of wild flowers, and dipping a toe or two in the frigid crystal clear creek, you curl up in a warm down sleeping bag next to a campfire to peer up at the glowing stars and enjoy a […]
We were having a conversation this weekend, and Elon Musk came up, again. He is changing our world. Yesterday we featured the 60 minutes profile filmed last year. Today, we talk about a project that was introduced about 1.5 months ago, The Hyperloop. It has been featured on LP before but not discussed in detail. The […]
First published on Daily Cup of Yoga By cultivating friendliness towards happiness and compassion towards misery, gladness towards virtue and indifference towards the wicked the mind becomes pure. ~ Yoga Sutra 1:33 Consider this: A yoga teacher gets a better time slot than you and her class is full when you arrive to teach the next class. […]
Jon Negroni does fun, creative work explaining why, “Every pixar movie is connected.” Several months ago, I watched a fun-filled video on Cracked.com that introduced the idea (at least to me) that all of the Pixar movies actually exist within the same universe. Since then, I’ve obsessed over this concept, working to complete what I call “The […]
Via Big Think The mega-entrepreneur of the year is probably Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon and very recently bought the Washington Post. Certainly lots of people are focusing their hopes and fears on what Bezos might do next. Here’s one hopeful sign: Bezos has put PowerPoint out of his business. One reason is that he has a humane man’s aversion […]
Madonna Gaulding, author of The Meditation Bible, gives you a beginner’s guide to easy serenity: BENEFITS: Eating slowly and mindfully increases the pleasure you will get from your food. Not only will you taste more, but by eating consciously, you will be more likely to choose to eat healthier foods. TO START: Make yourself a […]
Jordan Bates does a really nice job for HE explaining Nietzsche’s “Overman” or “Superman” Theory: “Overman” refers to Nietzsche’s conception of a man who has literally overcome himself and human nature. In essence, an Overman is one who has superseded the bondage of the human condition and reached a liberated state — one of free play and creativity. […]
LongTimeMother gives us a lot of awesome tips to reduce our carbon footprint and live more efficiently. Check them out — here.
On a random Wednesday, a group of our friends had a night we will never forget. It was not what some people would say was an “amazing accomplishment,” but to us, it meant a lot. This practice or journey started in the summer of 2012. Eight friends got together and played 9 summer league basketball […]
8 Ways to Earn a Living While Traveling Abroad Via Refine the Mind: People tend to believe that traveling abroad will cost them a fortune, or else deep down they haven’t overcome a fear of entering the unknown. Well, I’m here to tell you that traveling abroad doesn’t have to break the bank. […]
Via Big Think: What’s the Latest Development? Researchers at Harvard Business School have found that small mobile devices which close off your posture to the world also close your attention, weakening your ability to engage the world around you. In an experiment, “researchers paid 75 participants to use one of a range of devices–iPod Touch […]
We posted a song from this awesome documentary earlier today, “Here’s to Now.” We enjoyed watching the doc and highly suggest watching it when you get an opportunity. Its streaming on Netflix!
Hat tip to Jason Kottke: Lex Friedman details how to use DNS services (like AdFree Time) to route around region-specific content locks, so you can do things like watch all NFL games in HD from anywhere, change Netflix regions (for access to different content), etc. Third-party services like AdFree Time offer up a DNS-based solution: Pay a monthly […]
Via Intent Blog 1. Clean out the clutter both mental and physical. Clutter obscures goals and confuses problem-solving. 2. Make up your mind to be aware. When you find your mind wandering, observe it and don’t judge. Simply bring yourself back to the moment. 3. Bring your attention back to your breath when you feel […]
Via Wildmind Buddhist Meditation: I often hear from people who are worried because their meditation practice doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. I think it’s good to be aware of the different ways that change happens when we meditate since your practice hitting a plateau may not be a problem, but just part of a […]
Some inspiring quotes about the importance of self-education here. Thank you to Leo Babauta from unschoolery.com Hakuna Matata
The World Geography shows us 18 unique hotels from around the globe. Check it out — here.
We have highlighted Jim Rogers on LP before. I believe he is one of the best voices in economics. He talks about supply and demand, and where sentiment is flowing. We have seen many of his “market calls” be correct over the years. Today he stated: “Scrap career plans for Wall Street or the City, […]
Click on the picture for a brief description of each Chakra. What practices have helped you in balancing & clearing your chakras? Post your response in the comments section below 🙂
7) Let Love Fuel Everything That You Do To experience Love you must be Love. Let love be the primary force behind everything that you do and you will find out what it feels like to truly live. Once you experience true love, it can never leave you despite changes in external circumstances. If you […]