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Hagakure Wisdom – Pg. 69
I’m still reading through The Book of the Samurai and found another interesting quote: Be true to the thought of the moment and avoid distraction. Other than continuing to exert yourself, enter into nothing else, but go to the extent of living single thought by single thought. The above is from page 85 of, Hagakure : The Book [...]
Continue reading...Hagakure Wisdom – Pg. 31
Saturday, January 16, 2010
It is not good to settle into a set of opinions. It is a mistake to put forth the effort and obtain some understanding and then stop at that. At first putting forth great effort to be sure that you have grasped the basics, then practicing so that they may come to fruition is something [...]
Continue reading...Be Like Water
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
I just came across this and thought it was such a great piece that I had to share it here. “Be like water, Flowing everywhere Without striving, Benefiting all Without contention. Live in touch with the earth, Meditate deeply in the heart. Be generous in relationships, Truthful in speech, Consistent in leadership, Competent in work, And timely in actions. The path of peace Is forever honorable.” -excerpt from the Tao [...]
Continue reading...Week 2 Progress Report
Monday, January 11, 2010
Well, week two has passed and I am down another 5.2lbs which is exactly what I lost last week. I’m two weeks in and I’ve lost 10.4lbs and I’m feeling pretty good. I’ve started drinking protein shakes again and I’m still easing into the whole exercising and walking thing… Hopefully I can increase this in [...]
Continue reading...Hagakure Wisdom – Pg. 85
Saturday, January 9, 2010
A certain person said the following There are two kinds of dispositions, inward and outward, and a person who is lacking in one or the other is worthless. It is, for example, like the blade of a sword, which one should sharpen well and then put in its scabbard, periodically taking it out and knitting one’s [...]
Continue reading...A Bizarre Theory from Douglas Adams
Monday, January 4, 2010
Douglas Adams (1952-2001), British radio dramatist; author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series. Said the idea came to him while he lay drunk in a field in Australia, gazing at the stars. He was carrying a book called The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Europe. Previous occupations included chicken-shed cleaner, bodyguard for an Arab royal [...]
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
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