Florence + the Machine - You've Got the Love

You've got it baby...

Metric - Sick Muse

Kasper Bjørke: Young Again

The Good Natured - I Pray

Sheer suffering

I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Dear Stressed Out:

Calm Under Low Cloud
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Keep your need for control and perfection in a healthy perspective. Control freaks and perfectionists often experience a lot of stress in their lives. My personal and professional experience has demonstrated to me that demanding an “A-plus” from yourself in everything that you do often catches up with you sooner or later, physically and/or mentally. Also, learning to let go of things that you can’t change is essential to good mental health. As the lines from a famous song by Kenny Rogers goes, “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, and know when to run.”

in Hap LeCrone: 10 ways to keep stress from ruling your life

Open your eyes to what’s right in front of you, and allow yourself to fully experience it

From tinybuddha's latest post :

6. Forgive. Most of the time, when we’re clinging to the past, we’re holding onto anger or bitterness. You see how much better things could be if only he did this, or she didn’t do that. But he didn’t. Or she did. We’re all human. We all make mistakes. Sometimes without remorse. Holding onto anger doesn’t punish the person who hurt you. It just prolongs your pain. Let go of that pain.

in 2 Ways You Think Yourself Unhappy (and 10 Things to Do About It) by tinybuddha

The Fourth Step

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Meditation means to me, witnessing on three levels: action of the body, thoughts of the mind, feelings of the heart. Once a person becomes aware of these three things, the fourth step happens on its own accord.
You can call it his soul, his being, and it is the greatest bliss in existence. There is nothing above it.

Osho

Moi seul et non les autres?

Puisque nous avons tous un égal besoin d'être heureux, par quel privilège serais-je l'object unique de mes efforts vers le bonheur? Et puisque nous redoutons tous le danger et la souffrance, par quel privilège aurais-je droit à être protégé, moi seul et non les autres?

Shantideva

Get it right!

Some people fail to differentiate between marriage as a religious institution and a civil institution. While marriage as a religious institution should be governed by people's faith and the tenets of their religion, marriage as a civil institution should be governed by principles of fairness.

Illinois state treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, who is running for the U.S. Senate seat of Rod Blagojevich appointee Roland Burris. As quoted on Advocate.com on October 5. Read more;

Confrontation

Confrontation
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Whoever goes into meditation risks a confrontation with himself:
The mirror of meditation never lies, and it does not flatter.
It is impartial and innocent and it never projects anything.

Dharma

Não Se Esquece

Os dias passam, uns atrás dos outros, como pérolas num fio. Todos diferentes e ainda assim todos iguais.

É fácil perdermo-nos nesse passeio pelo tempo... esquecer datas, e a ordem de alguns acontecimentos. Pior, podemos esquecer nomes e até caras de pessoas que foram importantes para nós ao longo da nossa vida.

Há, no entanto, sempre algo que fica. Tal como rugas na pele, é fácil deixarmos de dar por ele. Mas está sempre lá em memória do tempo que passou. E tal como uma camada fina de talco que nos envolve e amacia a pele, o amor de quem nos amou flutua à nossa volta, constantemente.

O amor não se esquece. O amor celebra-se todos os dias estando-se vivo.

Tiago Jorge

Parralox - Hotter

Simplicity

Our task is to strike a balance,
to find a middle way,
to learn not to overstretch ourselves
with extraneous activities and preoccupations,
but to simplify our lives more and more.
The key to finding a happy balance in modern lives is simplicity.

Sogyal Rinpoche

Tom Jobim e Toquinho - Wave (instrumental)

Para os amantes deste génio da música brasileira.

Endless River

The more you know yourself,
the more clarity there is.
Self-knowledge has no end,
you don't come to an achievement,
you don't come to a conclusion.
It is an endless river.

J. Krishnamurti

The Three R's

Follow the three R's:
Respect for yourself
Respect for others and
Responsibility for all your actions.

Nepalese mantra

Define Necessity

Há alguns meses descobri um site onde, comprando uma simples t-shirt ou um colar se podia alimentar uma criança durante 1 mês ou financiar um purificador de água, ou até um simples mosquiteiro para combater a malária. Recentemente enviaram-me um mail (como costumam fazer regularmente) com a nova campanha deles, e por apoiar a causa não posso deixar de a publicar aqui também. Por favor visitem o site, http://feedjustone.bigcartel.com e considerem fazer uma pequena compra. Saem todos a ganhar, e vai de certeza ajudar-vos a redefinirem a palavra "necessidade".

Overlooked

Matrix runs on Windows XP

How to Live a Better Life with Less

Have less. If you learn that enjoyment of life isn’t having stuff, you’ll be able to let go of it … and declutter. Having a life with a minimal amount of clutter is so enjoyable, so peaceful, it’s hard to describe. It leaves you feeling free, without the stress that comes with an overwhelming amount of stuff, and leaves room in your life for relaxation. Less of a focus on buying stuff means you also have more money, or less debt, or you need to work less in order to live the life you want. Any of those options are good.

in How to Live a Better Life with Less