Optimal grip
[And I remember she told me once, I’ll never forget this, she said, “Look, Zen is just being present in the moment. That’s all, being fully present to what is.” She said, “This is Zen.” But she said, “But then sometimes you lose that, and you’re not present in the moment. And so Zen is just noticing that you’ve lost it and just coming back. And tha
... See moreOne belief I have is that if you wish to be virtuous you will learn to eat cereal virtuously.
The novice of virtue is tempted by dreams of heroic acts, just as the novice sculptor daydreams of palatial monuments, or other grand work. But the master sculptor is extraordinary not because he has been commissioned for monumental bronzes (which may never... See more
The novice of virtue is tempted by dreams of heroic acts, just as the novice sculptor daydreams of palatial monuments, or other grand work. But the master sculptor is extraordinary not because he has been commissioned for monumental bronzes (which may never... See more
Simon Sarris • Breadcrumbs
People who experience flow describe it as “a state of effortless concentration so deep that they lose their sense of time, of themselves, of their problems,” and their descriptions of the joy of that state are so compelling that Csikszentmihalyi has called it an “optimal experience.” Many activities can induce a sense of flow, from painting to raci
... See moreDaniel Kahneman • Thinking, Fast and Slow
Your heart beats in poetic rhythm. James Finley guides listeners through the spiritual wisdom of T.S Eliot in Season 10 of Turning to the Mystics at cac.org/podcasts. . . James Finley explains, “When I read 'Four Quartets,' I was so touched by the depth of it and the beauty of it — I've been reading it ever since, really. T. S. Eliot is one of these people...who have been part of my inner world." . . Have you found yourself revisiting a favorite spiritual author time and time again? Share your experience with us! . . #TurningToTheMystics #JamesFinley #TSEliot #FourQuartets #ModernMystic #ChristianContemplative #ChristianMeditation #CenterForActionAndContemplation #ThomasMerton
instagram.comDiscipline forms an invisible structure in your life, a structure that attracts and holds the higher forces.
Phil Stutz • Lessons for Living: What Only Adversity Can Teach You
“I’ve become skeptical of the unwritten rule that just because a boy and girl appear in the same feature, a romance must ensue. Rather, I want to portray a slightly different relationship, one where the two mutually inspire each other to live - if I’m able to, then perhaps I’ll be closer to portraying a true expression of love.”
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Hayao Miyazaki
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Hayao Miyazaki
A quote by Hayao Miyazaki
We do not think ourselves into a new way of living; but we live ourselves into a new way of thinking.