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 …
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 …
How to Wake Up with “Awareness” by Anthony de Mello (+ 3 Infographics)
Anthony de Mello hits on many themes in his book Awareness, repeats himself over and over again, and weaves themes together inside and out. This can make the book somewhat challenging and confusing at first. The intent of this premium post is to …
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“The Value of Voluntary Simplicity” by Richard Gregg (Essay Summary)
I first learned of Richard Gregg when I read Duane Elgin's book Voluntary Simplicity a couple years ago. I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to read Gregg's original writing where he coined the concept "voluntary simplicity." The Value of …
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50+ Deep Perspectives on Humanity’s Underlying & Ultimate Challenge (Hint: Ourselves)
All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.— Blaise Pascal For awhile now, I've been saving perspectives on humanity's underlying and ultimate challenges. Some of these viewpoints are explicitly …
The Spiritual Hero’s Journey of a Lifetime: “Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse (Book Summary)
Siddhartha is to spiritual growth what The Alchemist is to life purpose. While both purpose and spirituality have been life-transforming journeys for me, I was underwhelmed by The Alchemist (book summary) but thoroughly enjoyed the story of …
