The Forgotten Monk

“I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain” […]

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“…in order to not waste any time I wasn’t hanging up the phone in-between calls. I realized that by not hanging up the phone I gained about eight minutes a day. I also wasn’t drinking any water so I didn’t waste time having to go to the bathroom…” - Chris Gardner, The Pursuit […]

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“Well, you know I never got to bat in the major leagues. I’d like to have my chance just once, to stare down a big league pitcher, to stare him down and just as he goes into his wind-up, wink, make him think you know something he doesn’t. That’s what I wish. A chance to […]

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There’s a whole lot of literature out there regarding following your dreams. Which seems like a really nice concept. I like the idea. But, how does someone know it’s realistic or even attainable?
Seeing shows like “American Idol” you see that for the vast majority of the singers they have no chance of attaining their dream. […]

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The search for a mentor led me down many paths. Most of them I read about in books or see them on TV. Then I happened upon a show called ‘Kitchen Nightmares’. Gordon Ramsay whose restaurants won multiple Michelin Stars, published several books.. This is a man […]

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