“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…
“The most exciting place to discover talent is in yourself” -Ashleigh Brilliant Diamond In The Rough “I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.” – Albert Einstein Recently one of my good online friends Mirjam shared a very inspirational video with me. My friend knows I live in South Korea, so she was wondering if…
Don’t Ever Give Up Once a big fat frog and a lively little frog were hopping along together when they had the misfortune to jump straight into a pail of fresh milk. They swam for hours and hours, hoping to get out somehow; but the sides of the pail were steep and slippery, and death seemed certain. When…
Free From Desire This marks my first post in a series of posts that will highlight the wisdom of the Tao Te Ching. I will be selecting some of my favorite poems and commenting on how we can apply this ancient knowledge to our lives. The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese classic text consisting…
It’s Time To See The World In a New Way “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes” – Marcel Proust Our mind is truly an amazing tool that we are all blessed to have, a work of art really. The human brain is the most amazing creation in…
“We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are.” – Adelle Davis Wow 2010 is almost over, time really does fly when your having fun. I was blessed in every area of my life this year. Life was fun because I…
“When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it.” W. Clement Stone Life is truly a miraculous experience for all of us and each second we spend on earth is truly a gift. You would think the mere…
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Currently living in: South Korea
"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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