“Thoughts become things… choose the good ones!”
~ Mike Dooley
“Thoughts become things” is a familiar quote from the movie, “The Secret”. The phrase itself is a perfect synopsis for the film, which suggests that the thoughts we hold in our minds eventually materialize into our physical reality.
How does this work, you ask? The answer lies [...]

“There is sweet water inside a tender coconut.
Who poured the water inside the coconut?
Was it the work of any man?
No. Only the Divine can do such a thing.”
~ Sai Baba
I’ve been eating 100% raw vegan food for 2.5 months straight and I feel like I’m inhabiting a new body. My very favorite food on [...]

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
How much television do you watch in a day? If you’re anything like the average North American, you probably sit in front of the boob tube for over 4 hours in a 24-hour [...]

“The heart knows reasons that reason cannot know.”
~ Blaise Pascal
When it comes to making decisions in Life, there are really only two choices at stake: adhering to the logic in your head, or following the wisdom of your heart.
People who make decisions using logic weigh their options carefully and act out all possible future scenarios [...]

“Most people are completely identified with the voice in the head.”
~ Eckhart Tolle
“The greatest con ever pulled was making you believe that he is You.”
~ Revolver
Guy Ritchie’s “Revolver” is one of the most thought provoking films I’ve ever seen. If you watch Revolver and truly “get it”, you’ll be pondering its’ message for days, [...]

“Think Different.”
~ Apple
Last week I was interviewed for the “geek” section of Bit Rebels by social media guru Khayyam Wakil. Khayyam is my newest and craziest Twitter friend, whose Twitter feed I lovingly describe as “a blender without a lid”. Yes, I am aware that like attracts like.
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“Tweet others as you wish to be tweeted.”
~Author Unknown
OK, I admit it. I don’t know how it happened but somewhere along the line I’ve become addicted to Twitter. My brain now condenses all thoughts into 140 characters or less; my retinas are suffering from screen burn; I sing “You can’t stop the Tweets” [...]

“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”
~ Robert Byrne
Over the weekend I was fortunate enough to create my first video blog based on last week’s post, The Purpose of Life. A special shout out of gratitude to Toronto band Escalate for the music… and thank YOU in advance for the donations that [...]

“Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy
to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment,
you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions,
goals, and values are in balance.”
~ Brian Tracy
Last night I had the pleasure of sharing another profound and thought provoking conversation with my friend, Steve Bell. [...]

“True intelligence operates silently.
Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are found.”
~Eckhart Tolle
Keeping busy is a fundamental aspect of the North American lifestyle. We are all looking for the most efficient way to multi-task. Producing activity where there’s stillness and noise where there’s silence is so widespread it’s considered normal.
In our society, we [...]