The wound is the place where the Light enters you.
— Rumi
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Monday: Go On Jump In. Immersion 101. – Nicholas Bate
It’s hard to imagine a better introductory post to summarize the wonders of the enigmatic Mr. Bate than this one.
Cal Newport — Beyond ‘DeleteFacebook’: More Thoughts on Embracing the Social Internet Over Social Media.
What we believe in.
Kottke posts about a helpful meditation exercise for use in public places.
This is a form of loving kindness meditation. It helps both you and them.
I updated my book, Mindfulness for Mere Mortals — my practical and actionable guide to meditation and mindfulness. There are a few new chapters and I fixed some typos. There’s no better time to get it. Buy it here (it’s only $5!)
I’ve updated my Now page.
James Shelley says farewell to social media. And, while there are a lot of people writing about that these days, I wanted to highlight this passage in particular:
Moving ahead, I will use email as my principal means of communicating and organizing personal endeavours, initiatives, and projects… Why? Email is peer-to-peer, distributed, non-proprietary, and adaptable. It is, as far as I can tell right now, the best ‘social platform’ presently at our disposal.
I’ve always been a fan of email and agree with this sentiment strongly.
I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about what words mean. Not just individual words but their usage. This morning’s example:
To Do vs. To Be Done
The first is the standard but there’s something about the second I like. It feels stronger. I’m going to try it out at the top of today’s list.
Matthew Lang is back with thoughts on Using Your Time. As I’ve said, we all have the time. How we use it is a choice.