Spirituality can seem like an overwhelming subject when you're first beginning your spiritual journey. Luckily, the world has The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Singer. I wish I would have read this book before reading …
Stream of Consciousness: Is Life a Sine Wave of Repeated Hero’s Journeys?
This is a new premium series called Stream of Consciousness. Most of the time, I go deep into a concept or book, synthesize what I learn, and then summarize it for you. Often times, we must go deep to reach a sufficient level of understanding and …
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A Simple Story about Surrender with Michael Singer — The Metaphor of the Hot Air Balloon
Michael Singer is the bestselling author of The Untethered Soul (Summary | Amazon) and The Surrender Experiment (Amazon). I just came across a podcast in which he shares a beautiful metaphor for surrender—a hot air balloon. If you're …
How to Better Understand Your Brain: Connecting “The Golden Circle” by Simon Sinek & “The Three Layers of Behavior Change” by James Clear (+ Infographic)
I couldn't help but notice a similarity between the books Atomic Habits by James Clear and Find Your Why (also Start With Why) by Simon Sinek. Instead of presenting the brain in a complex fashion that makes your eyes glaze over, Clear and Sinek …
Spirituality vs Religion? 55 Ways “A New Earth” (Eckhart Tolle) & “The Purpose Driven Life” (Rick Warren) say the Same Thing about Life Purpose
At first glance, you may be surprised to see the names Eckhart Tolle and Rick Warren in the same sentence. Your surprise may turn to sheer shock when I propose to you that 80-90% of their messages are the same. How could that be? After all, isn't …
13 Life Lessons from the “Slow Down” Letter the Harvard College Dean sent to all New Students
"Slow down and do a smaller number of things more deeply." — Harry R. Lewis (1) Many thanks to Carl Honoré's book, In Praise of Slowness, for bringing this wonderful Harvard letter to my attention. In 2001, the Dean of Harvard College, Harry R. …
