February 2010
4 posts
The 7 Huna Principles of Life – 3. MAKIA →
This is a series of 7 articles based around the 7 principles of life in the Hawaiian Huna tradition.
Huna is a Hawaiian term for “Secret”. But its practical application…
The 7 Huna Principles of Life – 2. KALA →
This is a series of 7 articles based around the 7 principles of life in the Hawaiian Huna tradition.
Huna is a Hawaiian term for “Secret”. But its practical application…
The 7 Huna Principles of Life – 1. Ike →
This is a series of 7 articles based around the 7 principles of life in the Hawaiian Huna tradition.
Have you ever heard of Huna? It’s a Hawaiian term for “secret”. Now don’t…
Is Reading Blog Posts Worth Your Time? |... →
January 2010
9 posts
How “Free” Could Keep You Captive →
Are you in a hypnotic state now? If there is one word that will bring most people into a hypnotic state where they salivate just like Pavlov’s dog its the word “Free”.
It is THE…
UNWRAPPED: The Ultimate Guide to Get Where You... →
This is a series of 5 practical articles, which will teach you my method of achieving any goal in record time.
We are now coming to an end in our method of achieving your…
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How Disaster Completely Changed My Reality →
A tough lesson sometimes is the most valuable
UNWRAPPED: The Ultimate Guide to Get Where You... →
This is a series of 5 practical articles, which will teach you my method of achieving any goal in record time.
In Step 1 I told you about the importance and power of setting…
3 (Unexpected) Laws of Simplicity →
Another amazing article by Jeffrey Tang - Simplicity is not about subtraction but about the expansion of the self! Powerful.
UNWRAPPED: The Ultimate Guide to Get Where You... →
This is a series of 5 practical articles, which will teach you my method of achieving any goal in record time.
In Step 1 I told you about the importance and power of setting…
UNWRAPPED: The Ultimate Guide to Get Where You... →
This is a series of 5 practical articles, which will teach you my method of achieving any goal in record time.
In Step 1 I told you about the importance and power of setting a…
Why People Hate Productivity | Illuminated Mind →
Awesome Article
The Best of 2009, Reflections and What’s Next →
2009 is over and we are ready to start even more powerful into 2010. Since it is the first day of the year I would love to take a quick look back on what great things happened…
December 2009
2 posts
6 Steps to Overcome the Failure Mechanism of New... →
It is an old ritual – on the 1st day of the year you reflect on what you didn’t achieved last year, and you make a stern commitment to do it this time; this is the year you will…
Christmas or the Secret to Become Unconquerable →
Christmas is only 2 or 3 days away, depending on whether you count the 24th or the 25th as the first day.
For most people nowadays this is a time to celebrate with their family,…
November 2009
17 posts
UNWRAPPED: Making the Pareto-Rule Work For You →
I am sure all of you have heard of the 80/20 rule or the Pareto principle? The 80/20 rule says that very often things could be achieved much easier, faster and with less…
The Homeopathic Principle of Change →
Have you ever struggled with change? Have you ever wanted to change, started it, but after some weeks discontinued your approach? Have you ever made a New Years Resolution and…
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6 Productivity Principles to Live By (My Personal... →
Some Excellent Productive Principles here
Unwrapped: 5 Steps to Overcome Any Distraction →
It is a difficult situation to write an article, when you are lacking some hours of sleep, have some artisans constantly drilling in your house and no chance to escape, since you…
The False Concepts of Hope →
“Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how…
Don’t Take Your Goals too Seriously →
Recently, I came across an old list of goals of mine (the one I used before switching to my current system). I really liked, that I had achieved a lot from that list. But there…
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Guest Post from the Great Beyond - Daly Organizing →
Meister Eckhart believed that an artist isn’t a special kind of person but that each person is a special kind of artist. Think of it; you’re your own special kind of artist. Your soul is your canvas, your flute, your poem. And you paint it, play it, and write it as every true artist does – in unique collaboration with Spirit.
UNWRAPPED: 4 Steps to Release Any Burden From Your... →
Do you sometimes feel as if a heavy weight is on your shoulder, as if a giant burden is pushing you down? Do you sometimes lie awake at night, still repeating inner conflicts and…
UNWRAPPED: 4 Steps to Release Any Burden of Your... →
Do you sometimes feel as if a heavy weight is on your shoulder, as if a giant burden is pushing you down? Do you sometimes lie awake at night, still repeating inner conflicts and…
Don’t Make a To Do List, Make a To Be List →
I bet you know this scenario. You woke up. You had your day planned. You had the perfect To Do List. You started that day with lots of energy. But suddenly, boom, boom, boom,…
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Apply the 4 Secrets of Universal Breathing – and... →
My guest post on Goodlife Zen - What breathing can tell you about your connection with the universe, time, seasons, life and death.
Would You Pay a Thief to Steal from You? Well, You... →
What would you do, if some stranger wanted to take money from you? Without any physical force, just a smile? Would you let him get away with it?
What would you do, if a good…
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The Not To-Do List →
The idea is to list all the activities you are intentionally going to stop doing for the sake of greater productivity.
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Would You Pay a Thief to Steal from You? Well, You... →
Do you know your real Time Value?
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Maximizing Your Study of Personal Growth →
Absorbing and regurgitating self-help books at lightening speed is like taking a sip from a fire hose.
October 2009
36 posts
UNWRAPPED: Follow the Butterfly – Consequential... →
You might have heard of the Butterfly Effect before. Maybe you’ve even seen the movie. Well, it has a nice philosophical aspect to it, that you might use when you would like…
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Collect Skills, Not Tools →
There is no power in gadgets & tools. The only power is within you.
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101 Great Ways to Pack Meaning into a Lifetime —... →
Normally I don’t like list posts a lot, but this one has some deep truths within.
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Why Writer’s Block is Your Secret Weapon |... →
Getting past the “stuck, blank state”
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Time to Let your Light Shine :-) | Arvind... →
Some great thoughts by Marianne Williamson
The tools I use for blogging on my mac
Here is what I actually use on my mac.
I write all my blog posts in Textmate. This allows me to use Markdown and it allows me to publish directly. Take a look here.
I use a tool called Isolator. This cool tool covers up your desktop and all the icons on it, as well as the windows of all your other applications, so you can concentrate on the task in hand. I evoke this through a shortcut.
I...
Unwrapped: The Fountain of Bliss – a 1 Minute... →
Welcome to another article in my “Unwrapped” series.
Have you ever had a situation, where you were full of sorrow or pain (even physical) when out of the blue something…
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Makebelieve Help, Old Butchers, and Figuring Out... →
Home › Blogs › Merlin’s blog › Makebelieve Help, Old Butchers, and Figuring Out Who You Are (For Now) Submitted by Merlin on October 22, 2009 - 1:17pm. Makebelieve Help, Old Butchers, and Figuring Out Who You Are (For Now) - Vimeo [NSFW] Here’s a video I made about a video I made. Consequently, it’s also about writing a book, fake self-help, the long road to developing...
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How Often Should I Post to my Blog? | Jonathan... →
Post size and frequency don’t matter nearly as much as Post-Fungibility.
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How to Give Yourself to Whatever the Moment... →
We cannot control our lives to this degree, no matter how we try. Things will always come up to spoil the best-laid plans, and the more detailed our plans the more of a guarantee that something will go wrong.
Lost Control? That’s Good News! →
One of the biggest fears we face as humans is losing control over anything. While in some situations, where this literally means risking the physical life, it is understandable,…
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Building Personal Strength: Being Invulnerable →
This is an awesome video. How your trying to be in control always leads to being vulnerable. And how to overcome that.
Bullet vs. Water – The 2 Ways to Achieve Your... →
Do we always need clearly defined goals, to get wherever we want to go?
We are taught by all the gurus in the personal development industry, that it is all about defining…
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These Four Secrets of the Ninja Can Help You... →
I’ve trained Ninjutsu for one year. Here are some mind control techniques to overcome anything. If you want to learn Ninjutsu go to Bujinkan.
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10 Ways to Turn a Boring Relationship into a Party... →
A guest post of mine on Arvind Devalias’s great blog.
UNWRAPPED: How to Become a Vision Through the... →
About the “Unwrapped”-Series” This article is the first in a series of upcoming articles called “Unwrapped”. These will focus much more on you doing things or following…
This Article Is Dead – Awaken It from Death →
How many blog articles have you read today? How many this week?
How many personal development articles or books?
How many of those articles had information in it that could…
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A Guide to Self-Reliance Minimalism - Awesome... →
For me, minimalism comes from a rock-solid, unshakable, 100% belief that you are enough. That’s what “self-reliance minimalism” is to me.