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Fab 5 on Friday 04/13/07
It was a great week in the blogosphere. I did my first guest post over on Zen Habits titled, Practical Tips To Practice Being Present. But enough about me, here are the stars of this week!
Steve asks, “When Did America Become a Nation of Frightened Wimps?” We have sacrificed safety for freedom. Now we sacrifice freedom for safety. When will we realize that we need to be responsible and conscious if we are to have both?
When you begin your meditation practice, you may notice the world getting busier and busier, almost to an unbearable frenzy. No need to panic The Middle Way shared some insights on beginnning meditation to help you through.
Learn how to get a free car or Harvard education from Wallet Rehab. Chris is an up and coming blogger who’s realized that while money won’t make you happy, it sure does make life easier.
I have a “great job,” lots of money, responsibility and respect. Why aren’t I happy? The title says it all.
Health and happiness go hand in hand. As Vahid reminds us, thinking logically and positively is much easier when we are in good health. I’m learning that lesson myself (the hard way).
Have a great weekend!
In Spirit,
Nneka
April 13th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
Thanks so much for the compliment, NNeka. I’ve come to realize that while it is possible to achieve things without a balanced life, it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to ENJOY it.
Of course, there are days that I forget this important fact, and come home tired and emotionally empty. That’s why blogs like yours are important for me to subscribe to!
April 15th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
Great idea to list your “Fabulous Five”, I noticed that the last three concern “Happiness”. So how about starting your first “Happy Hundred” visits to my weblog?
(I do have fresh Daily Items on my blog.)
Maybe “Guest Star” at my site with interesting Comments on my blog? (or send a suggestion for a ‘guest post’.)
All the Best,
HPvD.
April 15th, 2007 at 7:13 pm
Thanks WR, it was a pleasure to showcase your blog. You are off to a great start. I’m going to take Harvard up on that education.
HP, I’ll take a look at your blog. I’m all for happiness. I’m a big fan of Gretchen of the Happiness Project and another blog called the Happy Rant. Check them out.
April 19th, 2007 at 10:02 am
[...] 4. My recent immersion into the writings of Alan Watts, Timothy Leary, Robert Pirsig, and Brad Warner reinforced just how insane our laws have become. Allan Watts talked about how young people in the 1960s were criticized for taking risks, but he countered the fear saying almost everything that is fun, creative, or worth doing is risky. Our attempts to eliminate risk result in more fear and paranoia not health and safety. Can’t we allow our young people to be brave explorers and stop conditioning them to be fearful automatons? Reading about and remembering the 60s, 70s, 80s, put our current situation into context. In daily life, the change seems subtle, but if you compare today to the past the loss of freedom is dramatic and it isn’t working – even with the recent growth in Minnesota’s prison population, people do not feel safer. As Nneka wrote at the Balanced Life Center, we can be safe and free. When will we realize that we need to be responsible and conscious if we are to have both? [...]