yada The Mindlessness of Aggression In the eyes of Great Compassion, there is no separation between subject and object, no separate self. If a cruel and violent person disembowels you, you can smile and look at him with love. It is his upbringing, his situation, and his ignorance that cause him to act so mindlessly. […]
Archives for March 3, 2016
Finding Goals
yada “Crocker isn’t the only researcher who has investigated the benefits of taking a tend-and-befriend approach to achieving personal goals. Dave Yeager… has shown that helping students find their bigger-than-self goals improves academic motivation and performance. In one study, college students were given a twenty-minute ‘beyond-the-self’ mindset intervention that included this exercise: Take a moment […]
Harvard researchers discovered the one thing everyone needs for happier, healthier lives – The Washington Post
And it has nothing to do with work or money. Source: Harvard researchers discovered the one thing everyone needs for happier, healthier lives – The Washington Post
Cultivating Self-Love and Self-Acceptance
yada “To love yourself right now, just as you are, is to give yourself heaven. Don’t wait until you die. If you wait, you die now. If you love, you live now.” ~ Alan Cohen REMINDER: Today’s happiness theme is “self-love and self-acceptance.” When I was younger, it was hard for me to accept myself. How could […]
Forgiveness Exercise
This forgiveness exercise is part of a 21-day Happiness Challenge from Luminita Saviuc, also known as the Purpose Ferry. Forgiveness is a theme that has appeared frequently in these pages. You may recall the article I wrote called A Prayer of Forgiveness in which I told the story of forgiving my brother after many years […]
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