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Fred Luskin on forgiveness – wanting ‘yes’ and getting ‘no’ #happiness
I’ve stepped up my efforts in completing the Science of Happiness course on edX. I am glad that the course is getting more interesting as it progresses and that it manages to provide both new insights into happiness and a solid … Continue reading
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Tagged crush, edx, forgive, forgiveness, fred luskin, happiness, happy, love, nomad, universe, video & film
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Emilie Wapnick: why some of us don’t have one true calling #happiness
I’ve just discovered that my search for one passion, one big goal, one purpose my whole life was futile and unnecessary. I am not lost, I am just different. Suddenly all limits are removed and everything is possible. This is … Continue reading
Coolest, awesomest thing I’ve watched this month #happiness
Justin Bieber’s song (do not judge me), the cool 2-wheel thingys, fantastic choreography and some cool dancers – a video worth mentioning on this blog. Makes me happy looking at the result!
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Tagged dance, happiness, justin bieber, nomad, universe, video & film, youtube
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Good morning!
I am going through another personal transformation stage. My ‘rage against the dying of the light’ has manifested itself lately in enrolling myself into a day of meditation at the London Buddhist Centre and in getting tickets to Dalai Lama’s … Continue reading
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Tagged eckhart tolle, happiness, jason silva, london buddhist centre, nomad, universe
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Don’t worry, be grumpy by Ajahn Brahm #happiness #talk
I have been sceptical of Google talks before. They seemed too long. However I am glad I stuck out with this one by Ajahn Brahm (a Buddhist monk from Australia). Even despite the poo story somewhere in the second half … Continue reading
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Tagged ajahn brahm, anger, fear, kleshas, blog, buddhism, buddhist, doubt, happiness, life, nomad, peace, stress, talk, universe
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Art therapy- the beautiful love story from Cirque Du Soleil
Took my breath away… Cirque du Soleil, Worlds Away. Note: this clip is not in great resolution but you can buy and stream the whole show, it is worth it…
This week’s happiness recipe- do nothing, listen to Spotify and watch James Altucher’s TED talk
This week 3 things have been helping me to stay happy. Here they are. Brilliant post by Swati Desai on The Importance Of Doing Nothing does not appeal to me just because I am lazy 🙂 Often staying still and letting things go (this, too, shall … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, james altucher, let go, meditation, nomad, spotify, surrender, swati desai, talk, ted, universe
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Ted talk- How to make hard choices by Ruth Chang
An amazing, life changing, eye opening Ted talk that I want to share with you. Let Ruth Chang, the first Chinese philosopher who is also a woman that I encounter, change your perspective on hard life choices.
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Tagged choices, fear, happiness, life, nomad, philosophy, ruth chang, ted, ted talk, universe
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Jason Silva’s Shots of Awe – Existential Bummer
This video might just make and define your day, week or even a year. Do not go gentle into that good night, … Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Source
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Tagged awe, death, existential, happiness, jason silva, nomad, rage, universe
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Happy New Year! Fly into fireworks #magic
Fireworks are magic. My new year eve was warm and magic, I hope yours was too! In my home town (Almaty) new year eve is celebrated with the fireworks- not the public ones but the ones done by many people … Continue reading
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Tagged drone, fireworks, happiness, magic, new year, nomad, tech, universe
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“Everything is a happening, and all you do is watching it.” Guided meditation with Alan Watts.
I’ve discovered Alan Watts recently through LinkedIn out of all places. I follow Bruce Kasanoff’s mindfulness challenge, and one of his followers mentioned this meditation, which was so profound, it took me several weeks to find a moment of 100% … Continue reading
Jason Silva brings awe to London and causes a ‘mindgasm’
For the last couple of weeks, Jason Silva has been exploding my brain, or as he would say, was the cause of multiple mindgasms 🙂 I had a chance to meet him in London where he did a talk at … Continue reading
The biggest secret to happiness is to stay present, live in the now
Recently I have come to realise that the biggest source of happiness is how we treat the present and whether we live in the now. I’ve seen Matt Killingsworth’s talk and it made me revisit what I read in Eckhart … Continue reading
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Tagged eckhart tolle, matt killingsworth, power of now, ted talk
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The School of Life is now on Youtube and they are tackling some serious issues
Yay, the School of Life and the amazing Alain de Botton are now on Youtube! Among the first uploaded videos my favourites are Why we go off sex and How to save love with pessimism. Philosophy gone mainstream? Enjoy!
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