Entries from November 2008

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

9 Things I Learned From the Coolest Wedding Ever

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Yesterday, all day yesterday, I was at the coolest wedding ever. Two of my close friends were getting married and, despite my hatred of big weddings, I had a really amazing time. In this post I want to show you nine things I learned at this wedding and how they might help [...]

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

What Tibet’s Greatest Ever Yogi Can Teach Us About Living Life

His name was Milarepa and he was a murderer. The start of this yogi’s life was marred by violence, hatred and revenge. But mention his name to any Tibetan and their eyes will well up with tears of devotion and joy. For this is a story about change. This is a man who recognized his [...]

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Why Your Education Must Not End When School Does

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Education is the best provision for the journey to old age. – Aristotle.
Most of us go to primary school, high school and then college. After that we dive in to a job where we maybe spend a few years getting educated on the ins and outs of the business. But the [...]

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Heart Disease Hope: 13 Ways to Live, Eat and Work for a Healthy Heart

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Every 34 seconds someone in the United States dies from heart disease. That is 2,500 people a day! In my opinion there is not enough attention placed on the dangers of heart disease. Most of us are concerned about breast, prostate and skin cancer but these diseases kill far less people than [...]

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

6 Ways to Beat Depression During the Winter Months

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The days are getting shorter, the air is getting colder and you are starting to feel pretty down. It’s winter. A lot of people suffer from increased feelings of depression during the winter months. In this post I want to show you a few ways that you can help beat the winter [...]