Healthy Mind Heart Body

Category: philosophy

  • 8 Steps on the Yogic Path to Enlightenment

    No one is surprised when they learn that Yoga is more than a series of postures and breathing exercises. The best in-depth introduction to Yoga that I’ve ever found is from The Oxford Companion to the Body. I’ve included the text below. The word ‘yoga’ refers primarily to an ancient Hindu spiritual tradition intended to…

  • Never Let Go

    A good friend sent me an article about letting go. Letting go sounds liberating but dangerous, which is not how I’m accustomed to living. I’m as much in love with my future as I am with today, if not more. I like working, learning, growing, building and progressing. I like the feeling of strength and…

  • Burn The Candles

    Some gifts you receive and set aside, no matter how special or how mundane they are, because they are gifts that feel “right” to save for the “right” moment. I’m not talking about the annually gifted ugly sweater you have to wear when your great-aunt comes over because she made it. You know these types…

  • Cultivate Equanimity

    Cultivate Equanimity

    If your mind becomes firm like a rock And no longer shakes In a world where everything is shaking Your mind will be your greatest friend And suffering will not come your way. -poem from the Therigatha Steadiness and strength of mind in the midst of stress, chaos and uncertainty of life, is not a…

  • Vulnerability and Connection

    In my continuing efforts and struggle to make sense of my very own existence, I invariably return to remarkably rudimentary, yet paramount questions. Why am I here? What must I do? And, how may I actualize these concepts, and increase the ratio of pleasure to pain in my life? My wonder, pursuit and search for…

  • Overcoming the Sunk Cost Fallacy

    Opportunity Purchase Theory (OPT) Geoffrey Hale We purchase opportunity. We do not purchase tickets to an event, for example; We purchase the opportunity to attend an event. There is no binding contract, just a use-it-or-lose-it de facto contract with the universe. We are not obligated to limit ourselves to participating in the opportunity we have…