A recent study asked people to estimate short and long intervals of time after undergoing a mindfulness meditation exercise.
Researchers found that meditators were more likely to underestimate the short durations and overestimate the long ones.
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People who ate moderate carbs (50-55% energy from carbs) lived 4 years longer than those who got 30% or less of their energy from carbs (ultra-low-carb) and 1.1 years longer than those who got 65% or more of their energy from carbs (high-carb).
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Human beings are but a manifestation of the universe, a collection of matter and energy so intelligent and highly organized as to have self-awareness and consciousness.
As mere expressions and extensions of the universe (of God, if you prefer), we can look within ourselves to discover much of its secrets.
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I don’t believe in aging and death.
Now, I may grow old and die anyway. I’d say that’s a very strong possibility as no one in the history of mankind has been able to escape death. My graying hair is a daily reminder that I am not getting any younger.
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When people use the phrase “dumb as a door knob”, they’re describing someone who is incredibly stupid.
However, have you have thought that even a door knob has a mind of its own?
You’d better believe it!
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The mind likes stability and predictability. The accumulation of knowledge confers a certain degree of order and certainty to our world. Our knowledge, which consists of deeply entrenched ideas, beliefs and assumptions, provides a frame of reference with which to judge the outside world. This approach to life would be fine insofar as all the conditions and circumstances of living remain fixed and unchanging. However, reality itself is but a succession of thoughts, actions, and events that are constantly arising, passing, and evolving, and we change with them.
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Although we don’t normally associate mindfulness with the accumulation of wealth, the two are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
Although in today’s fast-paced world people are conditioned to strive for material success often to the detriment of ethical and spiritual development, money itself is not evil.
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Everything that happened in the past dictates the present.
Everything that happens in the present dictates the future.
Therefore, we can dictate a better future by being more present in the present.
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All moments in life– regardless of whether one is doing important work or just washing dishes– are of equal importance.
Every moment is immensely sacred in its own right.
Personally, I find simple and repetitive everyday tasks like washing dishes very enjoyable and conducive to the mindful state.
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Multitasking has become a way of life in today’s fast-paced, profit-driven corporate world. There is an assumption that efficiency and productivity are increased by having a few workers do the work of the many.
Our performance in the workplace is tied to our job security, our material well being, and ultimately our sense of self-worth.
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Life is a constant stream of choices. The present moment is interconnected with and interdependent on all other moments in both the past and future.
Our present circumstances are shaped by countless past actions and experiences, and our current mental and physical preoccupations, in turn, dictate our future circumstances.
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