March 05, 2011

 

"In my country, we go to prison first, then become president." - Nelson Mandela

 

Nelson Mandela is one of the most...

January 10, 2011

The Sooty Shearwater is the most focused animal on the planet.

This New Zealand bird flies up to 74,000 kilometers on its yearly migration,...

October 30, 2010

I was in Japan for 10 days recently and was again in awe of their “Samurai-infused” culture.

A few things spoke to me, such as their...

September 24, 2010

"It has always been my philosophy, and I really believe this sincerely, that a football player is a person first, a tennis player is a person...

August 10, 2010

"Never try to be better than someone else. Always learn from others. Never cease trying to be the best you can be."

- John Wooden, UCLA...

July 12, 2010

"The quality of a zen student's practice is defined as much by how he sweeps the courtyard as by how he sits in meditation."

- George...

July 03, 2010

"Success is not one of my motives. Because success stands in contrast to failure. But no worthwhile effort in one's life is either a success or...

June 28, 2010

"To force things to be a certain way, "my way," isolates us from our own possibilities." - Jon Kabat-Zinn

I sat in 13b, the very last seat...

June 21, 2010

"Like a thief, reason sneaked in and sat amongst the lovers eager to give them advice. They were unwilling to listen, so reason kissed their feet...

May 21, 2010

"When the archer shoots for no particular prize, he has all his skills; when he shoots to win a brass knuckle, he is already nervous; when he...