
“a good sense of humor to me is more spiritually evolved than all that pious, holier-than-thou do-goodism”
David Hawkins

“a good sense of humor to me is more spiritually evolved than all that pious, holier-than-thou do-goodism”
David Hawkins

Any real change implies the breakup of the world as one has always known it, the loss of all that gave one identity, the end of safety. And at such a moment, unable to see and not daring to imagine what the future will now bring forth, one clings to what one knew, or thought one knew; to what one possessed or dreamed that one possessed. Yet it is only when man is able, without bitterness or self-pity, to surrender a dream he has long cherished, or a privilege he has long possessed, that he is set free—that he has set himself free—for higher dreams, for great privileges.”
James Baldwin



A young tree grows stronger when it’s planted in an area with older trees, as the roots of the young tree are able to follow the pathways created by those of older trees. Over time, the roots of many trees graft themselves to one another, creating an intricate, interdependent foundation hidden below the surface and the forest becomes healthier and more resilient. The same is true for people; we are stronger when we are all connected. So how do we create a healthier “forest” in our later life? We become intentional about the pathways we carve for those we leave behind. While it may be fairly clear how we can do this in our families, how can we do it at work…where we spend most of our waking hours? It’s plausible that the number one role of an effective leader is to create more effective leaders, right?
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Chip Conley from “Wisdom @ Work”

As a seed breaks and comes out, sprouting, so your inner voice comes out, sprouting. And then follow it: wherever it leads, follow it. Don’t listen to anybody; that is your way. And all that a master can do is to bring you to your inner voice. The master should not become the substitute; otherwise you will become even more crowded than you were before.
–Osho
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With humility comes the willingness to stop trying to control or change other people or life situations or events ostensibly ‘for their own good’. To be a committed spiritual seeker, it is necessary to relinquish the desire to be ‘right’ or of imaginary value to society. In fact, nobody’s ego or belief systems are of any value to society at all. The world is neither good nor bad nor defective, nor is it in need of help or modification because its appearance is only a projection of one’s own mind. No such world exists.
–David R. Hawkins
