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Exploring great quotes to live by, is like exploring the beauty of nature75

Five Great Quotes to Live By

As one who's studied more than his fair share of philosophy and poetry, I've come across many great quotes to live by and have written most of them down, filling many pages with meaningful words to help me...

25 comments    love life advice
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A Love of Ancient Poems

Ancient poems have always struck me powerfully. The way the ancients viewed the world was so different from how we view it today. In our modern age, science has sought to explain every detail of our...

50 comments    love arts poetry
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Learn to Love the Journey, Not the Destination

Lately I've been reading a lot trying to figure out if other people are perhaps struggling with their purpose on earth the way I am. I'm happy to report that I am not alone. I'm reading through Eckhart Tolle's...

10 comments    religion courage john lennon
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Why you should “empty your cup”

Many years ago I read a wonderful book written by Robin Sharma, called “The monk who sold his Ferrari”. it was in this book that I first read the idea of how a full cup cannot take in anything new. That...

8 comments    food new trust
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The ultimate guide to infinite wisdom

What is the color of wind? Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it. Knock on the sky and listen to the sound!

12 comments    life advice education
RichR profile image60

Everybody needs Tai Chi

Tai Chi greatly enhances your physical and psychological wellbeing. In many ways, it is a perfect exercise for the modern age. Stay calm and focussed in the midst of life's challenges. Discover new reserves of energy. Improve balance, co-ordination and self confidence.

2 comments    health meditation martial arts
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One Drug Addict's Journey into Recovery, Step by Step.

"We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction and that our lives had become unmanageable."I don't know whether or not I was destined to be a drug addict. I don't know if I was born with some gene...

2 comments    spiritual addiction recovery
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Sharing some Lao Tzu

I've read a couple books on Tao Te Ching, the works of Lao Tzu, re-interpreted of course, by various writers or authors. Yet, in my opinion none have been able to match, the first book I ever bought "The...

3 comments    peace ideas social
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What Will Heaven Be Like

I've often heard the question, what will heaven be like? The most common viewpoint is that heaven will be intolerably boring, sitting up on a cloud in the sky all day with a harp and nothing to do. I've...

33 comments    religion god christianity
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The Tao Te Ching; The Greatest Book I Ever Read

            Many years ago, I was living in Paraguay as a Peace Corps volunteer. Paraguay is a small, kidney shaped country in the heart of South America. As a volunteer, you have to deal with...

4 comments    philosophy china chinese
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