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1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, ‘My purpose is to __________ today.’
5. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy. » Read the rest of this entry «

by Cherie Carter-Scott » Read the rest of this entry «

Just go here: www.101zenstories.com

But here are the first 10:

1.  A Cup of Tea
2.  Finding a Diamond on a Muddy Road
3.  Is That So?
4.  Obedience
5.  If You Love, Love Openly
6.  No Loving – Kindness
7.  Annoucement
8.  Great Waves
9.  The Moon Cannot Be Stolen
10.  The Last Poem of Hoshin
11.  The Story of Shunkai
12.  Happy Chinaman
13.  A Buddha
14.  Muddy Road
15.  Shoan and His Mother
16.  Not Far From Buddhahood
17.  Stingy in Teaching
18.  A Parable
19.  The First Principle
20.  A Mother’s Advice

As a student of life, I have read so many books on spirituality, self-growth, law of attraction, mind power, you name it! Yet, when I come across this one sentence, something clicked any my life begins to change.

I realize, most of my life, when I pray, I ask God or the universe to grant me something. I wish and I hope. Sometimes, I even command. Yet, there is always that question in the back of my mind – doubt. Between my girl Annisa and I, we always ask ourselves “how to eliminate self-doubt”? or just doubt for that matter? Can we really do it? Yet, when I came across this one line, it gives me peace that it automatically eliminates and doubt, worries or any limitations I might have.

What is it?

Well, I learn it from this book called “The One Command” by Asara Lovejoy (http://www.commandingwealth.com/)- a must read for all of you who wants to let go of all your worries, doubts and limitations to open yourself to be the true you who is attracting and manifesting your heart’s desire. It is not about law of attraction, not about affirmations, not about visualization that somehow ‘forces’ you to believe in something when you are not ready for it. This is the sentence that will bring you peace.

It begins with “I don’t know how…” Ends with “All I know is I do now and I am fulfilled.”

For example if I want to get a more fulfilling career, all I have to say (in a state of peace) is “I don’t know how I can have such fulfilling and rewarding career that is according to my passion. All I know is I do and I am now fulfilled.”

For me, when I start my prayer with “I don’t know how..” I come from a place of humility and peace. I am not forcing myself to change. I am not expecting anything out of myself. And I don’t pretend I know anything. I am communicating to God to jump in, because I don’t know. Yet I know deep inside I know and hence I am then fulfilled.

The moment I speak of such prayer, I let go of any attachment, expectations and worries. A new found peace, confidence and knowing sets in. I do not set limits on how everything is going to fall into places. I just know it is already taken care of. I let God and the universe to take its course and do its own magic. I am taken care of. And when I start practicing this prayer in every occasion, I start experiencing miracles beyond my own imagination.

I cannot explain it well. Read the book. Try it yourself, only if you’re ready for miracles to start happening in your life though

Read more here: http://theonecommand.commandingwealth.com/

Those are the first sentence of a song called “Gondola no Uta” -- a Japanese song I heard sung in a Movie called Ikiru (to live) a 1952 Japanese film co-written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. For all the women out there, listen to this song, listen to the meanings, find that courage to fall in love.

life is brief.
fall in love, maidens
before the crimson bloom
fades from your lips
before the tides of passion
cool within you,
for those of you
who know no tomorrow

life is brief
fall in love, maidens
before his hands
take up his boat
before the flush of his cheeks fades
for those of you
who will never return here

life is brief
fall in love, maidens
before the boat drifts away
on the waves
before the hand resting on your shoulder
becomes frail
for those who will never
be seen here again

life is brief
fall in love, maidens
before the raven tresses begin to fade
before the flame in your hearts
flicker and die
for those to whom today
will never return

*source: Gondola no Uta