"If you have the power to make someone happy, DO IT. The world needs more of that" … [Continue reading]
Say Yes!
July 1, 2014 By
"Say Yes" “Find a way to say yes to things. Say yes to invitations to a new country, say yes to meet new friends, say yes to learn something new. Yes is how you get your … [Continue reading]
Always Believe in Yourself
June 30, 2014 By
"A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because its trust is not on the branch but on her wings. Always believe in yourself." … [Continue reading]
The Dalai Lama
June 29, 2014 By
[ PROFILES - ICONS ] an ongoing series on inspiring leaders “The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.” The Position: The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, founded … [Continue reading]
Measuring what makes life worthwhile
– Chip Conley
June 28, 2014 By
From TED.com When the dotcom bubble burst, hotelier Chip Conley went in search of a business model based on happiness. In an old friendship with an employee and in the wisdom of a Buddhist king, he learned that success comes from what you … [Continue reading]
8 secrets of success
– Richard St. John
June 27, 2014 By
From TED.com Why do people succeed? Is it because they're smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success. A self-described … [Continue reading]
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
– Dr. Seuss
June 26, 2014 By
“Things may happen and often do to people as brainy and footsy as you” Oh, the Places You'll Go! is the story of your child—well, a boy in one fantastic pair of pajamas who Dr. Seuss uses as a stand-in for your child, who was just a twinkle in … [Continue reading]
Happy for No Reason
– Marci Shimoff
June 25, 2014 By
A BREAKTHROUGH APPROACH TO HAPPINESS What would it take to make you happy? A fulfilling career, a big bank account, or the perfect mate? What if it didn't take anything to make you happy? What if you could experience happiness from the inside … [Continue reading]
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
– Douglas Adams
June 24, 2014 By
“Don't Panic.” Seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy who, for the … [Continue reading]
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance – Robert M. Pirsig
June 23, 2014 By
“The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.” One of the most important and influential books written in the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle … [Continue reading]
