Mike "Bagel"
@bagelpuc
Small Business Counselor, Podcaster, Writer, Connector
Mike "Bagel"
liveyourvalues.co
I would argue, though, that what is really foolish is to spend your life in a state of self-induced dissatisfaction when satisfaction lies within your grasp, if only you will change your mental outlook. To be able to be satisfied with little is not a failing, it is a blessing—if, at any rate, what you seek is satisfaction.
William B. Irvine • A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
... See more“If you’re talking about universal health care, that’s totally utopian, but immortality is totally feasible. It’s a really weird double standard that tech bros and billionaires and Saudi princes get to dream up cities in the desert or like this new plan for a utopian city in Solano County in Northern California, but the rest of us are just going to
working towards the common good
Everyday Utopia by Kristen Ghodsee
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
Waking Up with Sam Harris - A New Operating System for Your Mind
non-dual awareness
Throughout the centuries, in every age, people have wanted to
know or at least have a vague idea about the source, the begin-
ning, and the final purpose of their existence. Religion satisfies
this requirement, and makes clear those connections which unite
all people as brothers, revealing to them that they have the same
source of origin, the same task... See more
know or at least have a vague idea about the source, the begin-
ning, and the final purpose of their existence. Religion satisfies
this requirement, and makes clear those connections which unite
all people as brothers, revealing to them that they have the same
source of origin, the same task... See more
A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Se
does it satisfy it thought? so many of us this day in age don’t feel that it does. are we being overly-critical, overdramatic, or relying too hevily on the “known”? are there other ways of achieving this satisfaction without religion?
“There’s a personal satisfaction in grimly pointing out the flaws of a system. But sustainable change requires providing people with an enjoyable and life affirming alternative.”