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Continue reading →: If you truly want to change your life, you first must be willing to change your mind.If you truly want to change your life, you first must be willing to change your mind. Such an obvious aphorism. Clear the the blue sky. So why is it nearly impossible for us to get there? Is it really so hard to change your mind? Well, that depends. On…
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Continue reading →: If people don’t make an effort to be in your life, don’t try so hard to be in theirs. It’s not worth it.If people don’t make an effort to be in your life, don’t try so hard to be in theirs. It’s not worth it. We all have gone an extra mile for someone in our world with whom we wish to develop a deeper relationship, be it personal or professional. In…
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Continue reading →: What most people call power, Buddhists call cravings. They are wealth, fame, sex, fancy food and lots of sleep. In Buddhism, five true powers are faith, diligence, mindfulness, concentration and insight. These five powers are the foundation of real happiness.What most people call power, Buddhists call cravings. They are wealth, fame, sex, fancy food and lots of sleep. In Buddhism, five true powers are faith, diligence, mindfulness, concentration and insight. These five powers are the foundation of real happiness. THICH NHAT HANH When I ask you to instantly picture…
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Continue reading →: That which does not kill you makes you stronger.That which does not kill you makes you stronger. I had to opt for this aphorism today as it marks 42 years to the day that I remain above ground, but for the choice of some thug who had a gun jammed into the back of my skull, trigger cocked,…
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Continue reading →: If you have to choose between being kind and being right, choose being kind and you will always be right.If you have to choose between being kind and being right, choose being kind and you will always be right. We all find ourselves in moments where someone says something or does something that is clearly wrong and almost inevitably, our reaction is to wish to correct them. We do…
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Continue reading →: Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. GEORGE ADDAIR Strange how fear controls us. It is the primal variable that drives the fight or flight syndrome. It is the voice in our heads that vocalizes every last worry, trepidation, consternation and terror. It is the voice…
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Continue reading →: The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW Have you ever taken the time to communicate with another, and felt like you had finally broken a barrier and got through to the other party, only to discover later that it was…
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Continue reading →: Let people make fun of you. Who fucking cares? Start a new career at 40. Pole dance at 60. Learn how to roller skate at 80. Start a whole new life at 70. Stop saying you can’t. You can and you should.Let people make fun of you. Who fucking cares? Start a new career at 40. Pole dance at 60. Learn how to roller skate at 80. Start a whole new life at 70. Stop saying you can’t. You can and you should. Finding a reason not to do something is…
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Continue reading →: If your communication is not constructive, then you’ve lost the whole point of communicating.If your communication is not constructive, then you’ve lost the whole point of communicating. Communication is easy. You just speak. Or, in some cases, your nonverbal communication does it for you. So what’s so hard about that? If we communicate, we ought to be capable of ensuring that which we…
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Continue reading →: Learn to enjoy being alone because no one will stay forever.
Learn to enjoy being alone because no one will stay forever. I sat with this one for awhile because it felt cold and disappointing. But I decided to write about it because it is also truthful. Learning to enjoy being by myself has been one of the longest and most…
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I’m Brian
I believe it is truly possible to change the world, one thought at a time. If anything I have written connects with you, please share it with others. My goal in creating this is to help others with ideas that are thought-provoking, stimulating and cathartic.
Brian Weiner 