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TranscriptLife Lessons from the Dude and the Zen Master?Do you remember the movie "The Big Lebowski?" I was a big fan of the Dude, so when I saw this book, The Dude and the Zen Master, I snatched it up.IntroductionThe Dude and the Zen Master was published in 2005 by Jeff Bridges and Bernie Glassman. In this book, they recount the story of their friendship, which started when they were working on the film The Big Lebowski. Over time, their friendship led them to wonder if there was a better way for humans to live than what we usually do. They came up with three ideas that could help us all be happier: 1) Think for yourself instead of relying on others' opinions; 2) Understand that nobody knows anything about how life works; 3) That most things we hear about how we should live our lives are wrong (and therefore ineffective).The big idea of this book is that you are not who you think you are.The big idea of this book is that you are not who you think you are. In other words, if you listen to what other people te

From my bunker deep in the heart of England... In this episode, I wander from pillar to post musing out loud about my year and how I deal with this no-man's land of time between Christmas and New Year. I ruminate on the merits of eating beef stew in the winter. And I get ambushed by a kitten.

Post 30 day challenge, how do I keep the momentum up. We now resume our regular programming

In which I explore the most important question we can ask ourselves.

I spent the weekend exploring the Metaverse and found some interesting things.

The ten emojis that only old people use according to Gen Z.

This is what happens when the council tries to fix something that isn't broken!

I stumbled upon a few websites that if you are a nostalgic Generation Xer like me, you might well like these throwback webspace. They are reminiscent of the weird and wonderful places that were spawned in places like Geocities and Livejournal.Here are the links I mention in the episode:NeocitiesStatus CafeDeadjournal

This quote smacked me right between the eyes when I read it."We judge others by their actions, be we judge ourselves by our intentions."It's a spin-off from a Steven Covey quote: "We judge ourselves by our intentions and others by their behaviour."Here's why it caught my attention.When we observe other people, we only see their actions and behaviours. We make assumptions about their intentions.Our judgments, good or bad, about another person's actions and behaviours are made from limited information.Flip it around.Before you take action, you know your intention. You have the internal context behind your actions and behaviours.But other people observing you don't. They make assumptions about the intentions behind your actions and behaviours.How often do your actions and behaviours not represent your intentions?For example, my intention was to do the dishes before my wife came home from work.But I got caught up in answering an important email.I had good intentions, but what my wife sees is no action, which coul

Do you like a good daydream? I know I do. But here’s why daydreaming can be dangerous and why you should use your discretion when daydreaming.

We get ourselves twisted in knots when we become attached to certain outcomes and resist others. Better to let go and go with the flow while staying focused on the process, not the outcome.

We all know the map is not the territory. It's not until you get on the ground and see the terrain with your own eyes that a way forward can be planned in accordance with the sensory details around you at the time of departure. In this episode, I share a metaphor of the mountain trail and how it is like life.

Riffing on a post that Anna LeMind wrote for The Learning Mind blog. She shares some thoughts on potential struggles deep thinkers might have in the modern world. Original post: https://www.learning-mind.com/being-a-deep-thinker-struggles/

A new review published in Sports Medicine recently revealed that a short walk after meals might help manage blood sugar levels. Even walks as short as 2 - 5 minutes can help.Sign-up for my free weekly personal development micro-learning experience.

In this episode, I share a few nuggets of wisdom from Wu Hsin's book: Aphorisms for Thirsty Fish: The Lost Writings of Wu Hsin.

Would you be interested in an audio bloggers' social network?

#AudioMo Day 28

Dave Winer, the American software developer, often talks about natural-born bloggers or NBBs. This got me wondering if people like us, who participate in #AudioMo are NBPs.

It's #Audiomo Day 20 and I'm back on the home front trying to get into the groove of the daily grind.

It's #audiomo Day 19. Today's cast is inspired by the radio legend that is the late Joe Frank.Music:Sleepy + Hungry by BaegelUnfettered by Jobii