Posts Tagged ‘philosophy’
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Every moment of the day you are thinking, having a conversation with yourself. The power you give to your thoughts, whether you realize it or not, affects who you are and how your life eventually is. If you want to have a better life, you must change your attitude. With meditation, prayer, or just focused [...]
Tags: attitude, awareness, chance, destiny, emotions, inspiration, instinct, life, luck, meditation, memory, mind and body unity, negativity, philosophy, positivity, power of thinking, prayer, present moment, psychology, responsibility, self-observation, thoughts, Truth
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Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Education today is focused on creating a winner-take-all society where those who finish first are rewarded with a monopoly on happiness. That is not the right way to educate children. Education must be a means for creating a world where all humanity can live well together. The philosophies and methods of education that have dominated [...]
Tags: children, education, family, God, humanity, peace, philosophy, religion, responsibility, scholars, school, schools, selfish, selfless, theology, unselfishness
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Monday, March 8th, 2010
The humanities – which includes subjects such as literature, history, and philosophy – is vital to our self-understanding. The cultural education provided by the fields of literature and history enables us to reflect on our past and live fully in the present, providing us with the insight to judge between good and bad and preparing [...]
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Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. The Chinese year 4708 begins on February 14, 2010. According to the Chinese zodiac, the year of the white tiger is a rare omen because it occurs only once every 60 years.
“Local legend has it that there are four [...]
Tags: animal signs, astronomers, Buddha, China, Chinese New Year 2010, Chinese zodiac, elements, Jade Emperor, Korea, lunar calendar, philosophy, white tiger, yin and yang, zodiac sign
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
Richard Wiseman, professor of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, tracked 5,000 people who made goals and New Year’s Resolutions. 9 out of 10 failed to meet their goals! Are you one of them? To make success more likely:
Break your resolution into a series of small steps; tell your family and friends about your resolution, [...]
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