06Mar 2013 by aryask@gmail.com

What motivates you?

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As an experiment for February, I decided to ask random people a simple question and record their responses with my iPhone. The question was, "what motivates you?" I got some interesting responses. Some people let me record, others didn't. Here is an edited roll of those who were documented in the adventure.
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04Mar 2013 by aryask@gmail.com

Beautiful arguments

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. Some arguments are more beautiful than others, They lead us to gain insight, expand our thinking, And learn deeper truths. Less beautiful one's are where people chatter Over who's right and who's wrong, Truth is whatever you give meaning to, Drop the defenses when someone disagrees. A worthwhile conversation is based on the fact that we are all equally amazing when curiously amused. Amuse yourself, listen, Shape the conversation while being shaped by it, The claim of knowing is the false fantasy, Drop the insistence. Surrender to the unknown, For surprise knowings, For broader, richer understandings.
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16Feb 2013 by aryask@gmail.com

Mindfully mindless

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The greatest satisfaction in my work is in helping people bring mindfulness to the center of their lifestyle and innovation to the center of their work. These are what I call absolute commitments; meaning if everything were to fail in your life or at work, the practice of present awareness and action learning would remain as honorable habits. They are the foundational forces that shape mental health, discipline and long-term growth. Mindfulness reminds us that there is an intrinsic value to life and that any plan for future success must emerge from this basic understanding. In other words, if you were to live your entire life without any plans or strategies, you could still die peacefully because life itself is innately precious like the air you breathe. It is a…
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10Feb 2013 by aryask@gmail.com

Human facing world

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The "real world" you claim to see is an aspect of your own consciousness, rooted from within, not a conclusive reality or a fixed reference point. Everything is due for change, due to change, just takes a certain mindset. A simple practice of seeing without judgment, and letting go without fear are pieces to a new unfolding. You are imbued with the gift to perceive, let it reach you, let it teach you, don't encase it with your web of fears and pains. Engage it, let it transform you, enjoy your inner-wealth and experience something beyond your ordinary self. To good health, Human February 2013
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02Feb 2013 by aryask@gmail.com

Connecting the rocks

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I had no idea rocks had so much character and attraction until I joined a 10 day meditation retreat in Joshua Tree, Ca, where about 60 people came to learn the ancient practice of Vipassana. The whole objective of the 10 days was to bring clarity and discipline to the mind by working with the sensations of the body. As it turns out, this is hard work. Meals were vegetarian and days started at 4am, middle of the desert, mountains starring at you from all around. Roughly, 8 hours of the day was spent on the meditation practice and of course, there was no speaking or eye contact allowed during the 10 days. Our attention was dialed completely inward to face ourselves in the deepest, darkest levels of the mind.…
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