January 2010
22 posts
heisjealousforme:
Such Great Heights - Iron and...
“Eliminate the unnecessary”
– (via mnmal)
WatchDan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Our “psychological immune system” lets us feel truly happy even when things don’t go as planned.
Pretty freaking amazing when I think about that fact that I’m trying to get rid of posessions. According to Dan, I don’t really need that much to be happy.
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of...”
Paint a picture of the perfect place, they've got...
I know we’ve got it good, but they’ve got it made; and the grass is getting greener each day..
Watchfishforpeople:
Psalm 147:4
“Time, the great destroyer, is powerless to extinguish this sacred flame; time...”
– fishforpeople.net
Watchmnmal:
Dan Buettner: How to live to be 100+
And the comments on Presentation Zen
In Sum What are the common denominators running through the different cultures they studied? If you do not have time to watch the video, I summarized them below in my own words. You can go to the Blue Zones website to get all the details.
Move Naturally (1) You don’t need a formal, rigorous exercise plan. We’re...
iamblessed:
destinedfordust:
Jeff Buckley |...
“Every single person has at least one secret that would break your heart. If we...”
– Frank Warren (via iamblessed)
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If a question makes you think, It's worth asking.
If you had a friend who spoke to you in the same way that you sometimes speak to yourself, how long would you allow that person to be your friend?
When was the last time you lied? Is it possible to lie without saying anything at all?
Stealing is immoral, right? But what if stealing was the only way to feed a starving child?
If someone could tell you the exact day and time that you are going...
“Times will be tough like old leather and gravel roads occasionally. Times will...”
Simplify
Slow things down.
Clean out your closets.
Have a neat, organized work space.
Start your day the night before.
Know how to say no..
Live below your means.
Set up auto bill payments.
Drink water.
Limit your grocery store trips.
Wash your dishes after every meal.
Turn off your computer.
Cancel your cable.
Make lists.
Be an early riser.
“I’m thankful for new relationships that help us realize how far...”
– Gossip Girl
“Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less,...”
I can learn to find joy and happiness, as well as the life I want to live, not only by adding to my possessions but in learning to find value in the possessions I already own. This is my biggest struggle; having to deny the value of things. Whenever I acknowledge those things which I no longer need, I think more about its monetary worth than I do about its worth to me.
I will be de-clutter-izing...
There’s so much to a person; but you’ll never know if you never ask.
My name is Marissa HM;;
I like making sick people well.
I love words.
Questions?