“What would it be like if I could accept life – accept this moment – exactly as it is?”
– Tara Brach, psychologist, author, teacher
Contenting with “enough”
“A lot of evidence indicates that we are destroying the foundations of human prosperity in an orgy of reckless consumption.”
– Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens, A Brief History of Humankind
Before going to bed
think of the things you did well and accomplished in a day, rather than beating yourself up about mishaps. It will set your compass needle to getting more things right and let you sleep better.
Reflection in the Saoseosee.
Start with little
To start a challenging task or develop a habit start with little – less even than you can certainly achieve. It will give you the reward of succeeding and the incentive to continue.
Low hanging flowers.
bleibe sachlich
Ich: Wie gehst du mit herausfordernden Personen und Situationen bei der Arbeit um?
Nina: Ich bleibe sachlich.
Zen masters
“Your children are your zen masters.”
– Jack Kornfield in a podcast interview with Tim Ferris on Finding freedom, love and joy in the present
The right answer vs being right
Always strive to get to the best answer, rather than trying to convince people that you are right about something.
Plants behind glass at the airport in Zurich.
The rewards of expanding one’s comfort zone
“I have never tried that before, so I think I should definitely be able to do it.”
– Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Surrender
“To the mind that is still, the whole universes surrenders.”
– Lao Tze
Skyspace Piz Uter by James Truell, Castell, Zuoz.
How I wish to raise my kids
to be kind
to follow their passion
to contribute and be useful
to be resourceful when dealing with challenges
to think critically