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We are the only species that can take care of all the other species. We are the only ones who can both preserve and destroy the entire world. We are the only ones that can consciously guide and control our body, breath and mind We are the only ones that can consciously relax and repair […]

Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I’d rather see you in better living conditions. —Hafiz, Persian poet, 1315-1390 Today, Blair helps us acknowledge that most of us are already out of our comfort zone. Many teachers of self-improvement in the years past have encouraged their students to step up and get out of […]

In this week’s Podcast, Blair recalls a story from his friend Fr. Joe Pereira on a conversation between Mother Teresa and some reporters. The story may be one you have heard before, but it’s a good reminder for us to contemplate in our daily lives.

Fear is 100% true, and may even be factual, but it is only a very small portion of the whole truth. If we are able to step back and see the whole story of what the truth actually is, we would not be frightened anymore. “People can spend years focused and invested on their feelings. […]

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last […]

It is natural for your mind to choose the habit or situation that is most familiar, even if it’s a habit or situation that is not desirable. It’s just easier to chose the path that is the easiest and fastest to understand, rather than to struggle with the unfamiliar. It is possible to overcome this […]