3 Habits for Lazy People

"I hope you find more time to do absolutely nothing with your life." Video by Lefie:

A Quirky Mindfulness Practice (That Will Change Your Life)

I tried this out today and I'm surprised how well it works. I think it's because the more senses you include when you set your intentions, the more likely it is that you will follow up (or at least stay focused) on them. I've also heard that about remembering names. If you say the person's name right after you learn it (audio), think of how they might look like someone with the same name (visual), and physically write down their name, even with your finger on your palm (kinesthetic) you are more likely to remember it.

Iron Shirt Chi Kung:Horse Stance

This is the most basic posture of Tai Chi. I have heard of really advanced people who practice this posture for a very long time. It would seem like a very simple thing to do, you're just standing there, right? And sitting meditation is just sitting there. Trust me, it's not easy at all to do it correctly, and if you can keep it up, you'll get very strong indeed.

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Another great offering from Matt D'Avella:

Fear of Greatness, and Fear of Conformity

After Skool talks about Abraham Maslow's ideas in this video:

A Zen Explaination of Heaven and Hell

I got this story from a book called "Comfortable with Uncertainty" by Pema Chödrön.

A big, burly samurai comes to a Zen master and says, "Tell me the nature of heaven and hell."

The Zen master looks him in the face and says, "Why should I tell a scruffy, disgusting, miserable slob like you? A worm like you, do you think I should tell you anything?"

Consumed by rage, the samurai draws his sword and raises it to cut off the master's head.

The Zen master says, "That's hell."

Instantly, the samurai understands that he has just created his own hell -- black and hot, filled with hatred, self-protection, anger, and resentment. He sees that he was so deep in hell that he was ready to kill someone. Tears fill his eyes as he puts his palms together to bow in gratitude for this insight.

The Zen master says, "That's heaven."