Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Bad Managers and Their Enablers. True - too many executives just care that a slot is filled not the quality of the person filling the position.

 - From the archives: The four Buddhist mantras for turning fear into love.

- Interesting: High blood pressure? Eat more bananas.

- So, does China's shipbuilding capacity concern you?

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and I though I'd share.

- Tucker Carlson Episode 93 with Gina Carano

- From the archives: the  four Buddhist mantas for turning fear into love.

- Also from the archives: Paul Graham on how people grow rich now.

- Steve Jobs email to Apple employees the day they passed Microsoft in market cap

10% Happier by Dan Harris

Dan Harris turns into an admirer of the Buddha in the book 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help that Actually Works - a True Story. 

Turns out the Buddha was a hell of a list maker and Harris made one of his own. And he called it, The Way of the Worrier. Great life advice.

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The Five Buddhist Remembrances

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

 "The price that society is paying for political correctness continues to go up." - Naval Ravikant

"You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." - Jesus

"The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller." - Steve Jobs

"If there were no illusion, there would be no enlightenment." - Buddhist saying

Too Funny not to Share

HT Some It's Just as Well

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"People who live far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles can't fathom." - Naval Ravikant

"The road to hell is not paved with good intentions. It is paved with lack of intention." - Dr. Gabor Mate

"Someone with half your IQ is making 10x as you because they aren't smart enough to doubt themselves." - Ed Latimore

"Anger is a hot coal you hold in your hand while waiting to throw it at somebody." - Buddhist Saying

Buddhist Five Remembrances

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- What did the Dalai Lama know and when did he know it? Thailand arrests senior monks in temple raids to clean up Buddhism.

- How a weakened ESPN became consumed by politics.

- Master Chief Britt Slabinski - Medal of Honor recipient. Where do we find such men?

- I see this and immediately wonder if the title of the piece is The Passion of the Willie.

- F-35 1 - Russian Defensive Systems 0 (but don't get cocky)

- Interesting - HGH as a treatment for stroke victims

- Local hero Stephen Mindich passes. WFNX was always the first station I'd turn to on my car radio.

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

Attention IRS - I have decided to self-identify as a snowy owl and we all know that owls don't pay taxes. Call me Hedwig... Both interesting and a reminder of what barbarians fundamentalist Islamists can be... I don't think that probe on that comet mysteriously came back to life. I think it was just laying low until the stupid controversy over the guy's shirt died down... Interesting look at the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) and the lying hordes of native Hawaiians who oppose it. After reading the article and knowing some of the background I think I now fall into the anti-TMT camp... Song of the Pelican would be a good name for a band... I would guess that one of the real reasons Darrelle Revis is no longer with the Patriots is because he almost single-handedly cost New England the playoff game against the Ravens. Watch the highlights some time - Steve Smith completely undressed him... Speaking of the Jets...

My New Religion

The other day I was giving my son a ride and I saw a sign out of the corner of my eye that said "Boundless Way Zen Center". The thing is my mind read it as "Roundless Way Zen Center" - so I asked my son what those people had against circles. Of course he informed me that the sign said "Boundless" but I kept thinking "Roundless" would be better.

I kept thinking of it so much that I decided a "Roundless Way Zen Religion" needed to exist. Here are the three major precepts of my new religion.

1. We would adhere to all the established teachings of Zen Buddhism such as the poet Basho's "a donut with no hole is a Danish". Etc.
2. The Roundless Way is not just mindful meditation but also exercise.  Every time you feel like you are getting a little too round around the middle its time to get off the couch and out for some real world exercise. Hiking, swimming, chopping wood, or going to the gym - it doesn't matter. Just don't let the round around the middle get the better of you. A healthy body is part of having a happy mind.
3. If you find yourself going in circles in life - stop and change directions. The Roundless Way says that life is too short to get into ruts.

I think I could really expand this philosophy. What do you think?

Noonan.