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Tag Archives: ted
Five Hindrances – going beyond emptiness
I have recently watched this talk on five hindrances to self-mastery by Master Shi Heng Yi. I read about Five Hindrances, a concept new to me – desire, anger, restlessness and worry, sloth, torpor and boredom and doubt (I memorised … Continue reading
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Tagged amitabha, anger, buddhism, desire, emptiness, happiness, happy, hindrances, mantra, meditation, nomad, Shi Heng Yi, ted, universe
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How to give and receive love, starting now – Barbara Fredrickson’s TED talk
This short video is a great summary of a 6 week positive psychology course I am taking on Coursera currently. It’s fascinating how Fredrickson redefines what love is – see below. Giving and receiving love is vital for our well … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, happy, love, nomad, positive, psychology, science, talk, ted, universe, video & film
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Megan Feldman on forgiveness in an unforgiving world #TEDtalks #happiness
Another fascinating talk from the Science of Happiness programme on edX. Megan Feldman looks at the act of not forgiving, of holding to one’s grudges as an act of committing violence, to oneself or the world. What impact does non forgiveness … Continue reading
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Tagged forgive, forgiveness, happiness, happy, megan feldman, nomad, science, shooting, talk, ted, universe, video & film, violence
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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
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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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 boot camp, buddhist, eckhart tolle, happiness, matt killingsworth, meditation, new earth, nomad, now, power of now, present, talk, ted, timber hawkeye, universe, video & film
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Book on happiness- Stumbling on happiness by Dan Gilbert
I am reading this new book on happiness and absolutely loving it. It’s written in a way that makes you giggle through it, from the first page, yet it makes a serious and big point. It talks about happiness, our … Continue reading
This video will change how you think about stress… and maybe even save your life
In studying the science of happiness, it’s interesting how sometimes you get a new perspective on the same thing or several different perspectives come into one and reveal something new. I’ve recently blogged on how thinking about stress symptoms as signs … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, kindness, nomad, oxytocin, stress, ted, universe, video & film, youtube
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How to stop screwing yourself over and get what you want in life
So yes, I absolutely have to mention that I succeeded making my own ringtone out of Louis CK saying Jesus 🙂 Check out the original video here. I will later share the steps for how to make DIY ringtones. Today I … Continue reading
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Tagged achievement, career, coach, happiness, life, mel robbins, nomad, ted, ted.com, universe, video & film
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The Secret To Successful Marriage And Relationship
A bit of an unusual post today. I don’t recommend books a lot. The last couple I’ve been on and on about were Power of Now and Escape Manifesto. But this book is amazing. If you are in a long … Continue reading
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Tagged book, desire, esther perel, happiness, marriage, nomad, relationship, sex, ted, therapy, universe
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To All Nomads Out There
I have installed Ted app on my smartphone. I should have done it long time ago really. Now instead of watching my favourite TV shows (which are on summer break anyway) before going to bed, or in other words passive … Continue reading
George Monbiot On Career Advice
I am going through a massive career change. I am trying to change what I do from corporate to impact. I am guided by the amazing Escape Manifesto, and still it’s not easy. Lots of stuff to figure out on … Continue reading
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Tagged career advice, career change, escape manifesto, george monbiot, happiness, nomad, ted, universe
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14 Most Powerful Ted Talks For Disruptive Career Change
If you are trying to radically change what you do (I am at the moment) or are thinking about it, this playlist should provide the ideas and inspiration. If you are an overnight success story or not, keep trying! How … Continue reading
Space Served With Warm Potato Salad
One of my many interests includes space. I am not sure if I should say it like this. Or is it like saying I really like Ryan Gosling? I mean duh! Anyway. Ted.com has recently published a number of talks … Continue reading
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Tagged cassini, happiness, nomad, potato salad, saturn, space, ted, titan
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