http://www.johnherrigel.com "The Best Way to Create the Future is to Predict it" Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:01:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en you want them, but instead want them to happen as they do happen, and your life will go well..... Rise and shine, its perfect square day!  3/3/09. It only happens 9 times a century such as 4/4/16 etc.  This one is particularly meaningful to me  as 3 is my favorite ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2009/03/03/do-not-seek-to-have-events-happen-as/ Meng Tzu from the 3rd century bce...  What does one do with their time?  24 hours in a day, 8 for sleep, on a good night, 8 for work, but here do those other 8 go?!?! If the brain could be trained to work 16 straight, would one, could one ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2009/02/25/testing-testing/ As the site begins to change, I begin to change. We are all changing always.  The question becomes then will you accept and embrace this change or will you fight it/resit it.  When Dagny was down on the Audax last winter  she played a great tape for Stevie, myself and ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2009/02/19/the-only-gift-is-a-portion-of-thyself-ralph-waldo-emerson/ Greetings folks. Spending some time with the beginings of a moderate redesign of the site last night I find myself refreshed and healthy this crisp, cold, sunny morning in Maine.  Zen Mind, Beginners Mind is the book I read each morning after my 10 minutes of meditation.. it consists of  ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2009/02/05/just-say-oh-this-is-delusion-and-dont-be-bothered-by-it/ by Sidney Baker, MD and going along with this recent quote I just read by Marcus Aurelius "The whole universe is change and life itself is but what you deem it"  A common theme of mine.. the power of perception. It shapes your attitude, your future actions, your way of ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2009/01/19/do-you-see-what-you-believe-or-do-you-believe-what-you-see/ Happy 2009 family and friends.  What does the year have in store for you?  I love the new year, new begnining, despite being just another day January 1st gives us all a chance to rethink, refocus, rework our lives..it creates that excellent feeling of hope in our selves that we ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2009/01/09/to-the-illuminated-mind-the-whole-world-burns-and-sparkles-with-light/ I used to feel so alone in the city.  All those gazillons of people and then me, on the outside.  Because how do you meet a new person? I was very stumped by this for many years.   And then I realized, you just say, "Hi."  They ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2008/12/30/read-from-a-starbucks-cup-on-a-plane-to-jfk/ Good morning from Bath.  This computer, my fingers, the pen on my desk, the thermos and ginger tea I drink from.   All objects of attention, vying for thought... coexisting together in the perceptual world I have created.. that we all have created.  Habitual behavioral norms and perceptions learned since ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2008/12/16/when-you-are-you-you-see-things-as-they-are/ Ahhhh.. the ever present moment.  Espoused as they proverbial Key to life from so many different angles -spiritual, religious, famous quote, self-motivational speakers, Buddha, God, yadda yadda yadda. Why?  Because it's true that being in the moment is a KEY to joy, gratitude and happiness!!!!  Easier said then done as ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2008/12/09/the-only-way-to-deal-with-the-future-is-to-function-efficiently-in-the-now/ Written by Herbert Hoover and taken from this article I just read on the history of previous financial disasters of our country and commentary on the current crisis.  An interesting read.. Happy Belated Thanksgiving to all. Today Stevie and I set out for the Kripalu Institute for a 3 day retreat ... http://www.johnherrigel.com/2008/11/28/99/