4 Treasures to Leave Behind
“Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the …
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The Tiny Buddha Book, Bonus Gifts, and Win a Kindle or DSLR Camera
UPDATE: Please note that the pre-order bonus promotion described in this blog post ended on December 8, 2011.
This is a post that’s been a year and a half in the making, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to finally …
60 Life Lessons: Insights from Oprah’s Life Class
Call me a traitor to my gender, but I didn’t grow up watching Oprah. I didn’t have parties with other ladies that involved a television and tissues. I didn’t fill my library according to her book club recommendations. And I …
When You Keep Learning Instead of Taking Action
“Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise.” ~Horace
It was day five without food, meditating in a cave in the Sahara desert.
In 2009, I skipped out on two weeks of my senior year of college to go to …
Interview and Giveaway: The Game of You by Lynn Zavaro
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The winners:
Lynn Zavaro has very quickly become …
Stop Pushing: The Art of Relaxed Achievement
“Some people think it’s holding that makes one strong—sometimes it’s letting go.” ~Unknown
A few weeks ago, I took a sip of my morning tea hoping that the day would be better than the prior ones. I had somehow tripped …
The Real Measure of Your Wealth
“The real measure of your wealth is how much you’d be worth if you lost all your money.” ~Unknown
A wonderful story from the yogic tradition highlighting the true meaning of wealth goes something like this:
There was once a …
Realizing Your Self-Worth and Believing in Your Path
“Your outlook on life is a direct reflection on how much you like yourself.” ~ Lululemon
“My existence on this earth is pointless.”
That thought crossed my mind every night before I fell asleep.
It had been several months since …
Define Success to Create Success, Starting Now
“What matters is the value we’ve created in our lives, the people we’ve made happy, and how much we’ve grown as people.” ~Daisaku Ikeda
Ahhh success! It sounds so good. We all want it, but are you brave enough to …
How to Accomplish Anything Leveraging Collective Energy
“Success will never be a big step in the future; success is a small step taken just now.” ~Jonatan Mårtensson
I love Zumba, the Latin-inspired dance program that has become a worldwide fitness phenomenon. At the three minute mark of …
How to Achieve Unexpected Success
“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours.” ~Henry David Thoreau
Success.
A word defined by you and me.…
4 Simple Ways to Experience Great Happiness and True Freedom
“It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.” ~E.E. Cummings
I love to write. For years I wrote in journals and kept them stacked in piles on my shelves.
One rainy winter evening …
Realizing You Have Everything You Need
“He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope has everything.” ~Thomas Carlyle
I grew up in a small town, Maysville, Kentucky, where I led the perfect, sheltered life. After graduating from high school, I pursued higher education …
7 Steps to Move through Shame, Fear, and Regret
“If you are never scared, embarrassed, or hurt, it means you never take chances.” ~Julia Soul
The moment comes when you are on your knees.
You are filled with a knowing that there is something better. There is a life …
Get Started on Your Dream: Clear the 5 Most Daunting Hurdles
“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.” ~Buddha
A decade or so ago, when I was twenty, I was supposed to settle into an “arranged marriage,” …
Giveaway and Review: the 2-Year Anniversary of Tinybuddha.com!
Update: The winners for this giveaway have already been chosen. They are:
It seems like just yesterday I wrote, “It’s a pretty exciting week in Tiny Buddha world,” before crafting a massive year-in-review post for …
What You Need to Live a Life of Purpose
“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.” ~Robin Sharma
I can remember the feelings so vividly—the emptiness, the yearning, the confusion, the lacking, and the depression. They all merged together, and they always seemed to present themselves at …
Changing Your Reality: Turning Hurts into Lessons
“If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.” ~Mary Engelbreit
I wrote a letter to my dad on his 70th birthday this past May. Since it was a …
How to Carve Time for Yourself and Pursue Your Dreams
“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” ~Etty Hillesum
There was a time that I wished I had more than 24 hours a day to finish everything in my …
6 Commitments to Maintain Momentum with New Projects
“When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it’s bottomless.” ~Pema Chodron
I always wanted to travel to exotic places. When I received an all-expenses-paid invitation to Bangkok after a …
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