Author: Geoffrey Hale

  • Buddhism: Mudita

    Mudita (Pāli and Sanskrit: मुदित) in Buddhism is joy. It is especially sympathetic or vicarious joy, the pleasure that comes from delighting in other people’s well-being rather than begrudging it. See also: Compersion

  • mnmlist: paring ideas

    mnmlist: paring ideas As minimalists, we often talk about paring down possessions, and sometimes paring down what we do. But what about what we think? Is there any use in paring down thinking? I’ve found myself doing this over time, in many areas. My ideas about exercise have been simplified over the years. I used…

  • Heart Attack Grill

    Heart Attack Grill? Bahaha. “If you weigh more than 350, you get to eat for free.” 1:06 waitress runs into surgeon, lol. Grill owner, John Basso, “Politically incorrect food villain.” “We’re gonna kill ya, but enjoy it.” Gluttony, 7 Deadly Sins. Next one in Dallas, TX; where in Arizona is this one? “…Founding Fathers fought…

  • Off Balance On Purpose by Dan Thurmon

    Dan Thurmon: Off Balance On Purpose We long for a sense of balance, a sense of completion, a sense where all of our efforts even out. Life balance is a concept that is intriguing, desireable, and I believe completely unrealistic. You will never achieve perfect balance, and neither will I which is why I’ve given…

  • God is in the Neurons

    This is easily my favorite video of the year. As if a video about psychology and collective consciousness that mentions quantum mechanics isn’t good enough: Some of the topics are hauntingly relevant to difficult discussions I’ve been having with friends and family recently. Nearly all of the concepts validate the theories and suspicions I’ve built…

  • Whose Line: Song Titles