Inspiration & Motivation

In a college meditation class, I learned a concept that I thought was very sensible–preya vs. shreya. Preya: What we like, what pleases us, what makes us feel good, not worrying about the consequences to actions. Shreya: Keeping the consequences in mind, forgoing a momentary pleasure to attain a lasting benefit. Source In what category [...]

You only need to review the following points about self discipline and realize that it is one of the most fundamental necessary attributes to possess: “Most human problems seem to be tied to self-control. Whether you’re jealous, afraid, timid, or drink too much, the common link seems to be an absence of self-control.” Lev Albert, [...]

This January 1st, many people will be setting fitness resolutions. Lose weight, look better, get stronger, be consistent with exercise. Many will fail. Later in the year, many of the same people—and perhaps another group of people who didn’t bother with the New Year’s resolution—will attempt to “get in shape for summer.”

When is the last time you had your arm directly overhead? It’s probably been awhile. You may go an entire week never raising your arm any higher than the kitchen cabinet. Have you ever heard that “we only use 3% or 10% or some other miniscule percentage of our brain power” line? The same goes [...]