You may know judo, kendo, karate-do (full name of karate), meaning respectively the way of flexibility, the way of the sword, and the the way of the empty hand. So why such names? Basically, ancient Japanese thought saw life like a pathway that was unique for each person. This is partly due to the cast system shaped by Japanese feudality. It…
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The trend of any social and cutural behavior has always emerged among a little community of like-minded people who are able to transform the rest of the society. These groups are commonly called early adopters. They represent a vanguard of the whole population. They seem extreme and do not compromise with their lifestyle and that’s actually why they are able…
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We are born to be entrepreneurs Humanity has almost always been made up of independent workers, whether through hunting, gathering, crafting or war(via mercenaries). It is only very recently that men have been employed by other men. We are not genetically born to be employees. The Darwinian evolution gives us a strong aversion to risk, and thus we are inclined…
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By Leo Babauta, zenhatus.com The things that stop us from taking action are all-too-familiar: Feeling overwhelmed Fear Not knowing where to start A habit of procrastinating and doing easier things It’s easy to get into a mode of inaction, but building the Action Habit can be a lot more difficult. The reason is that the feedback loops in our lives…
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Here’s a primer on how to adopt and enjoy a long-term vegan lifestyle, which I’ve been doing for 18+ years. I’ll include a little advice on transitioning, but since it’s so easy to find good info on that with a simple Google search, I’ll focus more deeply on the long-term aspects of being vegan as opposed to becoming vegan. by…
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As part of my website update project, I planned to spend a day or so cleaning up the first two years of my blog (2004 to 2006). I started blogging with WordPress version 1.x, and blogging was still a young medium in 2004, so I wasn’t sure where to go with it. by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com During those years…
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While doing my water fast this past week (today is day 8), I spent many hours rereading some of my old journal entries from the 1990s. I’ve been journaling for many years, but I rarely go back and review what I’ve written. For some reason I just had the intuitive feeling that I should do it this week. by Steve…
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Conscious lifestyle design sounds wonderful in principle. It involves creating a lifestyle that you love and a sustainable income source to fund it. But what many people don’t realize is just how many hidden traps there beneath the surface that can easily sabotage your transition. Let’s cover some of them. by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com Routine If you’re transitioning from…
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by Steeve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com Here’s a mock conversation about getting started with a lifestyle transition, one that models many conversations I’ve had in the past. Friend: I really don’t like my job. Steve: Why not? Friend: The environment sucks, I don’t feel like my work actually matters, and I don’t feel connected with my coworkers. I feel empty when…
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