ON THE PATH TO ALL-ROUND IMPROVEMENT
“THERE’S A STRONG ASSUMPTION STILL THAT EXERTING SELF-CONTROL IS BENEFICIAL … AND WE’RE SHOWING IN THE LONG TERM, IT’S NOT” Studies have found that trying to teach people to resist temptation either only has short-term gains or can be an outright failure. “We don’t seem to be all that good at [self-control],” Brian Galla, a psychologist at the … Read more
Short filmsCommunity Movie Night – ‘Streetfilms: Bikes and Open Streets’ by Transition Town Mount HawthornNotes:– The event was held at Foyer Oxford which itself does a lot of great and interesting things which I will look into later. – City of Vincent’s Mayor John Carey had a chat with us after the movies and got … Read more
Companion of God by Dadi Janki – Each topic is a page or less and pretty basic. – When you build a house, every brick counts. When you build a character, every thought counts. I will not become pure unless I think about it first. – Which self do you address? Contents – Dadi Janki: … Read more
The Moneyless Manifesto: Live Well, Live Rich, Live Free by Mark Boyle The Moneyless Man Interview – Living without Money and being off the grid – We have come to believe that we need money, that we depend on it to survive. We believe that money provides for us when it is actually Nature. Even … Read more
Conversations With God : An Uncommon Dialogue (Book 2) by Neale Donald WalschNotes– Reactive and Creative. When you C things correctly, you become Creative, rather than Reactive. – Stop changing one’s mind; keep choosing the same thing. – Negative feelings are not true feelings at all; rather, they are your thoughts about something, based always … Read more
(This is why I think it’s more important to take care of elders than children) The Master approached the ailing animal and began to stroke here between the horns and eyes and under the chin. Occasionally he would pass his hand over her back and belly, speaking to her all the while as he would … Read more
