Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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On Vulnerability and Shame….
Two great videos On Vulnerability On Shame Thanks to Dave Mabelle for this contribution!
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A Hopi Prophecy
Oraibi, Arizona, June 8, 2000 (???) You have been telling people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour. And there are things to be considered. . . . Where are you living? What are you doing? What are your relationships? Are you…
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No Way to Happiness….
“For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin – real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, or a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned…
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Your Garden
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The Paradoxical Commandments
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Honesty and frankness make you…
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On Fathers
How do we forgive our fathers? Maybe in a dream. He’s in your power. You twist his arm. But you’re not sure it was he that stole your money. You feel calmer and you decide to let him go free. Or he’s the one, as in a dream of mine, I must pull from the…
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The Invitation
It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living I want to know what you ache for, And if you dare to dream of meeting your hearts longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love,for your dreams, for the…
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Live As If
live as if you were to die tomorrow, learn as if you were to live forever.  Mahatma Gandhi
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May I Be Frank
We’ve all had that moment of pure frustration – banging our heads into a wall, and not knowing which way to turn(raise your hands) May I Be Frank tells the story of a 54 old Sicilian from Brooklyn, NY, with a lifetime of drug & alcohol addiction and everything that comes with that, including Hepatitis-C,…
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Totally Crazy
I kick my own ass and wash my own brain. I push my own buttons and trick my own pain. I burn my own flags and roast my own heroes. I mock my own fears and cheer my own zeroes. Nothing can stop me from teasing my shadow. I’m full of empty and backwards bravado.…
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