On the "Noble Truth" and Suffering
July 25, 2007The first of the “Four Noble Truths” of Buddhism is that “Life is Suffering.” I always thought that “life is suffering” sounded so pessimistic. Sure, part of life is suffering but part of life is joyful too. Couldn’t the Noble…
Read More Category : Happiness & Well-BeingPositives for Customer Support
July 5, 2007Have you ever had problems dealing with customer support over the phone? I know that I have. Have you ever complained about it? How about good customer support? Can you remember times in which a customer support representative really helped…
Read More Category : Happiness & Well-BeingZen View of "Problems"
June 28, 2007I’m not a Buddhist, but I like a lot of the Buddhist philosophy that I’ve read. One approach that stays with me, funny enough, was just a short article that a stumbled across in a health magazine. One aspect of…
Read More Category : Happiness & Well-BeingHow to Get Motivated – Part 4
June 14, 2007Well, it’s been almost 2 weeks since I last posted…I had to get motivated to do this! I like to “have blogged” much better than I do blogging, I suppose. Another way to motivate yourself to do tasks that you…
Read More Category : Happiness & Well-BeingHow to Get Motivated – Part 3
June 1, 2007To motivate yourself in the present, think back to your past when you’ve found the motivation to work thru a challenge. What did you do then? No matter what our problems are, they don’t occur 100% of the time. If…
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