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It may look like I am in China, but I am in Portland Oregon at Chinatown. image credit flickr ronaldbreeze Portland has a population of 568,380, and has been called the greenest city in the U.S. And the second greenest in the wor… Continue

How To Instantly Feel Better When You’re Sad Posted: 24 Jul 2008 04:51 PM CDT To date, the most popular post on this blog has been How To Stop Letting Little Things In Life Piss You Off, which is interesting because…well, it has nothing to do with how to start a business ;) But that’s ok. Today I thought I’d share a similar tip. It is utterly simple, I use it often, and it really works. We all feel sad at times. It can even happen for no apparent reason at all! One day you might just be driving… Continue

Legend has it that the enlightening dialogue below occured when the First Patriarch of Chinese Zen (Chan) met who was to later become the Second Patriarch. Huike requested thus of Bodhidharma, "My mind is anxious - please pacify it!", who replied, "Bring me your mind, and I will pacify it." Huike answers, "I have searched, but I cannot find it." Bodhidharma then delivers the Zen punchline - "I have pacified your mind!" thedailyenlightenment.com July 3 2008

Here is a very good article posted on May 15, 2008 on zenhabits.net. It is a letter to his son who is only 3 years old. Every father should read this to his children. A Letter to My Son, on Starting Out In Life Dear Seth, You’re only three years old, and at this point in your lif… Continue