In the previous article, I discussed our struggles with finding happiness and how two parts of our brain have to work together to make the right choices in life. Two Types of Happiness When we take a closer look at what happiness is, we have to understand there are
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“The things you look for are the things you will find. If you look for betrayal you will find people who betray you. If you look for love, you will find love. This is not some far-fetched ideal but everyday practice. Red Cars It’s the same effect
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When people become interested in Zen they often think it is a way to be more relaxed and balanced. Sometimes they ask me for a quick guidance into “the Zen way of life”. Some even get a bit angry if I tell them it is not something I
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On nice days (like today) I sincerely think that life is very simple: we only make it complicated. I think there is only one internal force that drives all human activity; it is the search for safety. This was developed during the evolution of all lifeforms and
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An important part of the Zen ‘state of mind’ is to be fully aware of the fact that nothing stays the same. From one point of view this is not so great: your new mp3 player will stop functioning, happy feelings will not last, people will leave
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