If you care about what others think of you, you've put yourself in prison. If you don't care, they might put you in prison. But, they might not; then, you'll be free....

Between the beats of my pulse, between the exhale and the inhale there is an empty space where all is still. In my youth, I anxiously waited in the empty space for the next beat or breath to engage my attention. Now, I rest in the space where nothingness reigns. From here, I can appreciate the wonder of creation....

"The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind." -- Albert Einstein Before  the now is a space of nothingness and infinite possibilities. When in that space, we can bring from it to the now unique thoughts and things that we have not created but merely ushering into the now....

To realize your dreams, keep your eyes open.   An aspiring singer with no talent may be successful as a comedian....

"Be open to everything and attached to nothing." -- Wayne Dyer This concept didn't sit well with my wife, until I explained it....

"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man." -- Heraclitus Yet, he can drink the river's waters again and again to the same effect. Thirst is thirst and water is water. ...