The bottom line is, we get too comfortable where we are. We may start taking things for granted, totally forgetting the boundaries that keep us out of trouble. And when we cross them, and Stuff happens...
There was one point about teaching I initially missed, and I had to re-discover it much later. Basically, my teacher said, Don’t give advices...
The question today is, why are we talking? I read once that wise man speaks when he has something to say. Not so wise - when he has to say...
Success doesn’t happen overnight. But at some point we have to be willing to let the balloon fly. That is a leap of faith...
These are conclusions I’d like to make:
1. If I want to get to the quality change, I have to add quantity. More reading, more practice, more whatever routine I need to do...
Today I will tell you the story that can, potentially, make a huge difference in somebody’s life.
My martial art teacher said, sometimes you have to let people make mistakes and learn from making them, then make another enemy just because...
I’m going to tell you a story in which I may look exceptionally stupid. But I hope I can make a point out of it. As I was driving today...
There are some scenarios when competition may become destructive. It may destroy our goals, or even our life...
While debates are an obviously active way to argue, there’s a passive way, which sometimes we can overlook...
Today I’ll be discussing one of my key topics. And I consider it to be one of the main subjects because I am so guilty, it’s not even fun. I don’t know whether to be ashamed of it or to be mad at myself. But following the philosophy I’m teaching, I should be neither...
I came to see Zen teacher, and I saw a stone instead of a Buddha statue. This is Zen.
So where’s a catch? I’t been around us all the time. We just need to stop chasing enlightenment and see it...
In every area of life and business, there are levels that can be called “Black belt”. We usually see those people as teachers and mentors...
I was blessed, or lucky, depends on what you believe, to meet some people in life who are very, I mean very successful by all standards. And they taught me a secret of success...
I noticed, when I see somebody who achieved a certain level of success, I have a tendency to study what that person is doing so I could duplicate it. Unfortunately, in many cases it does not work...
I already talked about this before. However, so many people do it, and trust me, I’m the most guilty offender. As I was working out on Sunday, I had to remind myself to stop. Yes, to stop. Let me explain...
The speed of time does not change. Our perception does. I think when we were kids, we did not have much going, so the present moment was stretching to be long. Like waiting for the water to boil, or watching the grass grow. But you know, these expressions indeed reflect the secret of perception...
When I was a kid, I learned one skill that helped me many times. I learned to always do things I needed to do, whether it was a home work, or a promise to bring something to school. How? I learned what is called the DIN attitude. Let me explain...
Have you ever had this feeling when you finally reach your goal you’ve been working towards for quite long time, and you stare at the result thinking, “Is that it? What’s next?..”
Have you ever played video games? If you haven’t that’s OK. I just use this analogy to explain how to progress in business. I learned it from one very successful businessman and business coach. He made this video game analogy...
Last weekend I was listening to one of the coaches, and he made a statement that really resonated with me. He said, “There’s a difference between playing the game and knowing how the game is played..."