They joy of giving. It really feels good to give. It really does, for some reason our society has really hidden the fact, the absolute fact, that the more you give the more you get. Our society doesn’t really value generosity, our society quietly pushes values of greed. Everything begits more of itself. So greed [...]

I often think, what is the best use of my time here on this planet. What can I contribute that will bring the most happiness to my life and the life of others? I have come to realize that what really helps people the most is not by changing what I do, but how I [...]

cc licensed flickr photo shared by Darwin Bell I just read an email on effective vs ineffective gratitude, and it really resonated with me. Basically ineffective gratitude is gratitude for external things that can, and often do, change. Ineffective gratitude may be things like: My job My relationships My health My house My finances These [...]

I have been reading the Ringing Ceders series of books and have found them most life changing. One aspect of the books that I keep coming back to again and again is how spiritually un-evolved our global culture is. She makes constant indirect references to our destructive, inefficient, primitive society, and she makes a lot [...]

A fundamental key to being happy is knowing how to appreciate what you have. Without appreciation no amount of anything can make you happy. For my birthday this weekend, an amazing group of musicians gathered for a party at my apartment – most of whom play the hung drum, which is (in my biased opinion) [...]