Mike "Bagel"
@bagelpuc
Small Business Counselor, Podcaster, Writer, Connector
Mike "Bagel"
liveyourvalues.co
Yet the fundamental loss remains—it doesn’t just dissipate—and, in a strange way, I think it can become a magnet for other losses. We come to see we are all simply creatures carrying around our ever-deepening loss. Small griefs seem to collect around the bigger primary grief. I think this realization allows us to become a true human being.
Amanda Petrusich • Nick Cave on the Fragility of Life
If you’re stuck trying to solve poorly defined problems with your slick, well-defined problem-solving skills and you’re lucky enough to have a grandma like mine still on this Earth, my god, go see her. Shut up and listen to her for a while. And once you’ve learned something, maybe ask her if she needs help with her TV.
Adam Mastroianni • Why Aren't Smart People Happier?
The next time you encounter an obstacle in your path, immediately look for ways to maneuver around it, through it, under it, or over it. When the obstacle loses your focus, it loses its power.
Ghost Resources • 🔥 Why We've Misunderstood What It Means to "Focus"
To try
We’ve gotten so damn good at making products with good physical attributes that the commercial war of the future will be about identity rather than value —Iannaccone
There’s a connection between novelty and joy. — Jacqueline Lovell-Lantz, Sandy, Utah
Melissa Kirsch • Your Best Advice of 2024
What has been helping:
- Regular sessions with my wife and a therapist who is a trained zen guy - for giving a bit of guidance to both of us, because she can understand what my experience up to a certain degree.
- Books and online resources on „Spiritual Crisis“ that focus on easing into the process and giving a positive outlook (please no doom scenario
Waking Up with Sam Harris - A New Operating System for Your Mind
non-dual awareness