Entries Tagged as 'Deeper Thinking'

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Love Loss: Why We Have Forgotten About Love and Why We Desperately Need it Back

photo credit: paturiku “This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” – His Holiness the Dalai Lama. As soon as I wrote the word “love” in the title of this post I had a [...]


Monday, September 22nd, 2008

What Samurai Philosophy Can Teach You About Modern Life 1

photo thanks to: samurai gallery “There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you [...]

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

What Questions Would You Ask Sarah Palin?

Last night my best buddy and I stayed up until 2am watching different videos about Sarah Palin. I guess we were trying to find some answers to this whole saga – perhaps it is a joke after all! Sadly, we didn’t find any answers. Sarah Palin is not a big Republican office prank. She is [...]


Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

What Heath Ledger’s ‘Joker’ Taught Me About Myself

“You just couldn’t let me go could you? This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. You truly are incorruptible aren’t you? You won’t kill me out of some misplaced sense of self-righteousness, and I won’t kill you, because you’re just too much fun. I think you and I are destined [...]

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

Lessons From India 5: Appreciating the Kindness of Others

photo credit: greenapplegrenade These days people are so quick to point out the flaws in others but very hesitant to recognize their kindesses. You notice this happening a lot in the workplace. People take credit for other people’s work, blame others for their own mistakes and so on. However, in India I discovered an interesting [...]