In memory of Steve Jobs passing one year ago today, here are our top 10 favorite inspirational Steve Jobs quotes from over the years. Continue reading
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25 Simple Ways to Simplify Your Life and Focus on What’s Truly Important
The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.—Hans Hofmann
When I met my wife 10 years ago, she was a minimalist and I was, well, the opposite. I was an impulsive consumer, always “wanting” and “needing” the latest and greatest. I held on to things both physical and emotional. I kept things, like clothes that I hadn’t worn in years, because I thought maybe one day I would want to wear them again or they would come back in style.  I held onto emotional stuff mainly because I wasn’t even aware of the harm it was doing to me. I held grudges, anger and resentment and had a lot of trouble letting go. I was always “busy” mostly because I was disorganized, I couldn’t say NO and I always wanted to please everyone. As the years went on, my wife fortunately started rubbing off on me and showed me lots of easy ways to simplify my life.
Looking back over the past 10 years I realized that everyone can benefit from her lessons, so I put together this list. Simplifying your life is a process of eliminating everything that is not essential, getting rid of clutter, both emotional and physical, and reducing excess and complexities. This in turn reduces stress and frees up time and space, so you can do the things you actually want to do and help you on the road to a more meaningful life. Even small changes in our environment, thoughts, Â habits and attitude can make a big difference in our lives. Funny thing is, this started as a list of 100 easy ways to simplify your life, but instead I decided that the first step to simplifying your life would be to cut down this list. So here are the top 25 ways that worked for me, let us know what works for you. Continue reading
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Live One Day at a Time – A to Zen of Life; Lessons from the Dalai Lama
This A to Zen of Life, lessons from the Dalai Lama poster, can serve as a great guide and reminder to help you live one day at a time and make it a masterpiece. Here is what it says, in case you have trouble reading the image above: Continue reading
Magic Johnson: Something I learned in Basketball
For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball. There’s winning and there’s losing, and in life you have to know they both will happen. But what’s never been acceptable to me is quitting. —Magic Johnson in the ESPN film The Announcement
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Top 10 Dr. Seuss Quotes
Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss was born on March 2, 1904. In honor of  his birthday birthday here are our top 10 Dr. Seuss quotes.
- “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
- “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
- “Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!”
- “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
- “Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.”
- “The more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn the more places you’ll go.”
- “Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!”
- “I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life’s realities.”
- “I meant what I said and I said what I meant.”
- “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.”
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What’s Right with the World – Random Acts of Kindness Week
In honor of Random Acts of Kindness Week we want to take notice of the kindness in the world with “What’s right with the world” today. Enjoy these inspiring stories of kindness, generosity, courage and goodness.
- 366 random acts of kindness in 2012
- Snow storm inspires random acts of kindness
- Bill Gates donates $750 million to fight Aids, TB and malaria
- Kindness at the Corner Perk coffee shop
- No Rhinos poached in Nepal last year
- Blind 11 year old girl finishes Honolulu marathon
- Boy writes nice encouraging letter to football player
- Kindness overtakes gas station
- Restaurant owner surprises strangers with kindness
- Jon Bon Jovi opens pay what you can restaurant
- Good Samaritan rescues driver
Please share your stories with us about what’s right with the world.
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The Secret to Happiness
About 5 years ago I was going through a rough patch and was really down in the dumps. I couldn’t find pleasure in anything. A close friend asked me what I was grateful for in my life. I thought about it for a while, but before I could answer him, he interrupted. He said, “lets make this easier, what are you grateful for TODAY?” And that was how my gratitude project started. Every night before I went to bed I wrote down 10 things that I was grateful for that day. Unfortunately, it only lasted for about a month. Then today I came across this video and it has inspired me to pick up where I left off.
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Happy 67th Birthday, Bob Marley!
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Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals For Changing the World
Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals For Changing the World
- Change yourself
- You are in control
- Forgive and let go
- Take care of this moment
- Without action you aren’t going anywhere Continue reading
Pick your Battles
A more peaceful way to live is to decide consciously which battles are worth fighting and which are better left alone… Is it really important… that you confront someone simply because… he or she has made a minor mistake?… Does a small scratch on your car really warrant a suit in small claims court?… These and thousands of other small things are what many people spend their lives fighting about… If you don’t want to ‘sweat the small stuff,’ it’s critical that you choose your battles wisely.
— Richard Carlson, author of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
One of these ‘Pick Your Battles’ prints by designer/illustrator, Nick Agin would serve as a great reminder of Dr. Carlson’s great life advice. Words to live by, in work, life, and love.
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