“When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.” – Albert Einstein We Think Too Much and Feel Too Little Don’t get me wrong, I am all for positive thinking, of course it…
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” - William Arthur Ward I’m Amazing Your Amazing As a forward looking society, it is quite easy to get lost in the rat race and lose sight of the things we should be grateful for in our lives. We take so many…
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” - Charlie Chaplin The Time Is Now Charlie Chaplin was a man of very few words, but when he did speak, boy was it epic. The following speech I would like share, I feel encapsulates our current human condition even more poignant than when when it was first…
“There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” R. Buckminster Fuller (editors note: originally published on Jul 27, 2009) Enthusiasm: A Key Ingredient to a Passionate Life Last weekend I went on a trip to a unique place named Tortuguero, in Costa Rica. Tortuguero is home to the largest leather…
“One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.” – Leonardo da Vinci Are you feeling a bit overwhelmed on how to make your dreams a reality? Below I will go into several concepts that I think you should explore and develop to make your dreams come true. This post is geared…
“You can observe a lot just by watching.” – Yogi Berra People Observation: Expand Your Mind Power “I just want to go through Central Park and watch folks passing by. Spend the whole day watching people. I miss that.” - Barack Obama One of my favorite things to do is people watching. I love going to…
“The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.” - Richard Moss The Art of Listening Let me ask you a question, when was the last time you really listened? A time when your whole being was attentive, taking in all the sounds without judgment and comparison. Just sitting somewhere and being…
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"Hello Im Ivan: vagabond, mystic in training, blogger, teacher, student of life. Welcome to my little home on the net, where I hope to share ideas and insights to help you lead a deeply fulfilling life."
This is a journey of discovering inner peace and doing work that matters, so you can live the life you truly want, and be able to share your talents with the world. Will you join me?
My site focuses on the two aspects of freedom:
1. Freedom "from": This is physical freedom, making a living doing something you love.
2. Freedom "for": This is psychological freedom, having a meditative mind, living in the moment through restful awareness.
Unless you deeply understand freedom "for", you will always take freedom "from" for granted.
I write about my experiences in: self development, traveling, living abroad, meditation, entrepreneurship, how to live simply and awesomely.
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