The surprising power of kindness
The four deeds in Zen. Share, Love, Serve others, Treat equally. Practice kindness. Speak kind words out loud. You will be surprised by how powerful they are.
Harness the edge of the subconscious
Empatheme method generates, records, and reflects on the behavior of the adaptive unconscious, which is inherent in human beings. Cultivate your liminal space.
“I was lucky” – what it really means.
Imagine the world that could’ve been for you. We live in the web of possibilities. We keep forgetting it. So when you say, “I was lucky.” You remember it.
Aspiration is the mother of invention
Not that necessity is the mother of invention. Invention is the mother of necessity. So, who is the mother of invention? Aspiration is the mother of invention.
Feel a broader world
Learning is not about acquiring skills. It’s to feel a broader world where you and the other life (or object) interact. Cultivate your mind. Nurture your heart.
I am the missing piece.
We think that something is missing in ourselves. But the truth is, it is not that we are lacking something, but that we have forgotten the world we live in.
Happiness is the way you feel empathy
Happiness is not a goal but an activity. Immanuel Kant said: Morality is not the teaching of how to be happy but how to behave in a way worthy of happiness.
(5) Sow and Grow Your Self
Many words go with self—self-awareness, self-improvement, self-cultivation, etc. Cultivate yourself by internalizing words through inner speech.
You can only change your next action
Many things go wrong in our daily lives. But we cannot change the world around us. You can only change your next action. You can always change your next action.
The purpose of life is not happiness
The purpose of life is happiness. Is it true? Emerson says the purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, and to be compassionate.