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  • Boon of Dandelions 8

    Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both and be one traveller, long I stood… –Robert Frost So many, so varied are all the possibilities of how anything gets from this place to that… Continue reading

    Boon of Dandelions 8

  • Daodejing 28

    #28* Knowing power, abiding in modesty; like a stream under Heaven. Like a stream under Heaven- never abandoning eternal virtue, returning at last to purity. Knowing white, abiding in black; like this order under Heaven. Like this order under Heaven-… Continue reading

    Daodejing 28

  • Daodejing 26

    #26* Heaven is the root of lightness. Tranquility masters recklessness. Therefore the Sage travels all day careful to abandon nothing. Even in the face of luxury, like the swallow he flies undistracted. Why is the King with 10,000 chariots reckless… Continue reading

    Daodejing 26

  • Daodejing 24

    #24* A show-off never learns A know-it-all never shines A braggart never achieves A boaster never gets ahead All of this is most unnecessary Seen from the viewpoint of the Way The person on the Way avoids all of this… Continue reading

    Daodejing 24

  • A wonderful question which by the asking can open you up to improvisation both by and within the Encompassing. Namaste. Related articles Time to Improvise (keithwaynebrown.com) No Room for Improvements (keithwaynebrown.com) Bhikkhu Goldstein (keithwaynebrown.com) Meaning of Namaste (andreadurham.wordpress.com) Mindful Presence: Embodying… Continue reading

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  • Relaxed Light: Letting-go

    What are you holding on to there in your tight fists? Why are you holding back then in dark shadow? Now/here is CLEAR: Come on… Let go & let’s go! Source: pixdaus.com via Keith Wayne on Pinterest Related articles Are… Continue reading

  • Already Falling in Love

    The deluded among us who confound power with political position and happiness with wealth propagate a great confidence game, a colossal con, a great grift. They believe and would have all else believe that the great succession of their material… Continue reading

  • There’s More to Life Than Being Happy

      See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions   Meaning comes from the pursuit of more complex things than happiness   Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: Happiness as we understand it today is little more than a drive to achieve temporary pleasures.… Continue reading

  • How do #Millennials Define #Happiness? | Breathe and Smile

    Very good take on the situation from a GenY perspective with a link to the important notion of  “Betterness.” There used to be a ladder to success. It was the college→good job→marriage→house→family→cushy retirement. Sure, not everyone made it, there were… Continue reading

  • Why Parents Need to Let Their Children Fail

    See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions A new study explores what happens to students who aren’t allowed to suffer through setbacks. Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: Loving struggle and the benefits of fortitude come from the encounter of person to person… Continue reading

  • Don’t Look Down!

    The next time you go rock climbing or scrambling up a peak, someone may give you some clichéd but good advice: “Don’t look down.” This is not just a recommendation that works with struggling up a physical height. Often, you… Continue reading

  • 6 Harsh Truths That Will Make You a Better Person | Cracked.com

    LET’S DO THIS. “Do what?” you ask. I DON’T KNOW. LET’S FIGURE THAT OUT TOGETHER, MOTHERFUCKERS. Feel free to stop reading this if your career is going great, you’re thrilled with your life and you’re happy with your relationships. Enjoy… Continue reading

  • Howard Gardner: Digital Technology and A Well-Rounded Education | DMLcentral

    As digital technologies become daily staples in both our personal and professional lives, there’s been much discussion among educators and community leaders as to whether these devices and innovations could in some way be accountable for shifts in the ethical… Continue reading

  • Turn a life around

    “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” — Leo Buscaglia Source:… Continue reading

  • More than One Direction in which Millennials Can Thrive

    Yestereve, I contemplated so much how today’s youth can survive the world wrought by their parents and grandparents, that I dreamed about it. I especially want to thank my friend Matthew for asking for further clarification. Below you will see… Continue reading

    More than One Direction in which Millennials Can Thrive

  • Whatever, Etc., 0018: Chance & Digression

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