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Modernism, Postmodernism and the Minimalist Movement
How does the minimalist movement fit into consciousness? Last week I was on a podcast discussing human history through the lens of Integral philosophy. If you haven’t listened to it yet, please do so – it’s my first time on … Continue reading
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Tagged integral theory, minimalism, modernism, postmodernism, transpersonal
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Deactivating Facebook
Last week I deactivated my Facebook profile. A few months ago I went an entire month without Facebook. Since the beginning of March, I have logged into Facebook no more than a couple dozen times. Most of that time was … Continue reading
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Tagged creating space, digital sabbatical, facebook, internet withdrawal, life design, personal story, unplugging
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Notes From Three Weeks Of Travel
I’m not a travel writer, but traveling is a great way of gaining insight into how you can design your life. I recently returned from a three-week vacation on the West Coast of the United States and Canada. During … Continue reading
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Tagged achievable, airbnb, amtrak, life design, personal story, travel, unplugging
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The First Crux of Leadership
I have two primary beliefs about developing people into leaders. First, leaders are developed or “made”. Leaders are not “born”. This wasn’t the case in large swathes of human history, where leadership was either by inheritance (e.g. royalty) or by … Continue reading
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Tagged achievable, guiding principles, leadership, life design, perspective, toastmasters
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Lessons From The Train
Valuable lessons can be learned by simply changing how you do things. A couple of weekends ago I was in Los Angeles with a friend to watch a movie and see a few trains on display. Instead of driving to … Continue reading
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Tagged amtrak, creating space, lifestyle design, personal story, perspective, philosophy, train, unplugging
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The Plateau
For a lot of people, it’s considered an enemy. When starting out on a new practice, the learning curve is our best friend. We’re not expected to be experts right away. Nobody is initially an expert at anything unless they … Continue reading
Why Ev Bogue And I (Didn’t Really) Quit Minimalism
Everett Bogue didn’t really quit minimalism. For those in the know, Ev (as I’ll call him) was a successful blogger and writer on the subject of minimalism. His blog Far Beyond The Stars achieved national success and made Ev a … Continue reading
Flow Driving
One of the things I enjoy the most is driving a manual transmission car. I currently own a BMW 325i sedan with a five-speed manual transmission and use it to motor around Southern California. It’s a great machine that I … Continue reading
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Tagged flow, flow state, integral theory, intuition, philosophy, transpersonal
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Every Action Is An Asana
In yoga, an asana is a specific pose one performs as part of their physical practice. Each pose has a specific form, and according to yogic texts they have benefits to the body that may not be apparent. For instance, … Continue reading
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Tagged creating space, emotions, guiding principles, holistic, intuition, liberation, life design, perspective, yoga
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The Tip To Presence Eckhart Tolle Didn’t Describe Well
Eckhart Tolle wrote about a part of integral theory we can use; we just didn’t think of it that way. For those uninformed, Eckhart Tolle is a person who underwent an enlightenment or existential crisis at the age of 29. … Continue reading
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Tagged Eckhart Tolle, integral theory, ken wilber, philosophy, Power of Now, transpersonal
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