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What’s Up Homie

2009-11-10T04:39:34+00:00

So happy to have my dear new friend Homie “Pax” Jackson in my life If you’d like to follow our adventures, come check us out at the Monkey and Homie Show over on WordPress.com. On a related note, I haven’t been blogging much over here recently, but check out DaBrook.org/blog too.

Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it

2009-08-12T05:27:25+00:00

Quote: Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it. Comment: An essential difference between knowing and doing. Actions speak louder than thoughts, yet we must have that guiding voice and thoughts first.

Be Grateful

2009-08-07T12:56:38+00:00

I have been having an internal shift recently towards greater gratitude for what I have (both materially and beyond material). Give thanks.

The Bandage Comes Off

2009-08-05T10:09:58+00:00

I have learned a lot from my back surgery. Even as the bandage comes off and some feeling returns to my leg, I must still rest and take it easy. This does not come naturally to me, and being forced to slow down and nurture my help has been a great blessing. I am truly appreciating my summer more in this condition. Give thanks!

The Movement of Tao is Reverse

2009-07-20T01:22:17+00:00

I’ve been living on this one for the past few days. So often we think to just “go with the flow,” when so much more comes from life when we move in reverse of life’s current and reflect our awareness within.

You Don’t Just Walk Up and Hug a Redwood

2009-07-14T19:59:19+00:00

I realized something on this last trip: you don’t just walk up and hug a redwood. They’re way too humbling. When I first walked up to a redwood on my trip up the California cost I was immediately humbled. It was just so solemn. Ancient. Amazing.

A song I’ve been singing a lot

2009-06-24T14:01:32+00:00

I know that Michael Franti’s song One Step Closer to You is probably about a love for a woman. In true Haifz fasion, though, I tend to think of most love songs as being about spiritual love for our divine friend. It’s in this light that this song rings so precious:

What Is The Use of Worrying?

2009-06-03T01:46:18+00:00

Quote: If you can solve your problem, then what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, then what is the use of worrying? Comment: Timeless advice. As Bob Marley says… “Don’t worry, about a thing… cause every little thing… is gonna be alright”

Men are born with two eyes, but only one tongue

2009-05-25T18:11:27+00:00

Quote: Men are born with two eyes, but only one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say. Comment: I have a tendency to talk too much sometimes, and listen too much others. I think this quote sets out a nice balance for the two.

Optimus Prime Is So Deep

2009-05-11T01:24:01+00:00

I must be a huge nerd for admitting that, but something he said in the trailer to the 2nd movie really rang true to me: “Fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our choosing.” Deep.

Temptation rarely comes in working hours

2009-05-11T01:20:29+00:00

Quote: Temptation rarely comes in working hours. It is in their leisure time that men are made or marred. Comment: There are a couple of variations on this one Leisure is the devils playground. So true, so true. Yet, staying busy is not the only solution. Actually it is just a distraction from the real solution: being able to control ourselves in times of rest and relaxation. Enter in methods such as yoga, meditation, and prayer. Someone told me once that the best time to practice mindfulness and deep contemplation is to use our leisure time to quite our minds and find an inner satisfaction that roots out the temptations that call to us when we are not running around busy.

Don’t throw away the old bucket

2009-05-11T01:16:03+00:00

Quote: Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water. Comment: There is a saying that self-cultivation is to patch up the holes in our character. As we continually grow, and give up who we were for who we are becoming, don’t just go about it without some rational analysis of whether we are developing better habits and mentalities. Change is exciting, but no one wants a leaky bucket.

Don’t Give Up No Faith

2009-05-06T03:49:31+00:00

I recently got to see my favorite band, Soldiers of Jah Army, perform. They looked tired from their long tour (and second show of the night), but it was good to see them. Few bands write deep, meaningful lyrics. Although, I really like SOJA’s new stuff, I often find myself singing one of their older songs: Rasta Courage.

Business opportunity seldom knocks on the door of self-centered people

2009-05-06T03:45:06+00:00

Quote: Too many people think only of their own profit. But business opportunity seldom knocks on the door of self-centered people. No customer ever goes to a store merely to please the storekeeper. Comment: It is not often that I post on business tips, but I am currently expanding my own business, and like how this quote encourages us to think about others when thinking about business. Good businesses find a need and seek to provide for that need. Although there is often money involved, the primary concern should be for others and solving problems, not making money.

Each person has an ideal, a hope, a dream

2009-04-29T02:41:29+00:00

Quote: Each person has an ideal, a hope, a dream which represents the soul. We must give to it the warmth of love, the light of understanding and the essence of encouragement. Comment: Some would call this fulfilling our destiny. Our destiny may be what we make it, but as we come to know our true essence and purpose at a deeper level, I think the instructions in this advice really ring true. Nurture the dreams of your heart.

My Duty Is To My Heart

2009-04-27T08:59:23+00:00

For those of you who know me, I have been going through some life changes in the last two weeks. A few quotes have helped me through it, the first has been from Mulan II, of all places.

Don’t you dare change just because you’re outnumbered

2009-04-25T11:01:39+00:00

Quote: There is only one you... Don't you dare change just because you're outnumbered! Comment: We also ultimately just have one voice to listen to, and that is our own heart and conscience. If we try to conform too much to others or to social standards we loose some of the essence of who we are. At the same time, we must balance our excessive tendencies so that we harmonize with the people and world around us.

Our main business is to do what lies clearly at hand.

2009-04-17T01:32:26+00:00

Quote: Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance but to do what lies clearly at hand. Comment: In building on the previous quote, when we must focus and act, let it be on what is appropriate for the moment. So much of our life we waste on thoughts and actions not necessary or appropriate for the moment we are living.

The Bitterest Tears Shed

2009-04-17T01:27:54+00:00

Quote: The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone. Comment: So let us live honestly and true to our heart, say what must be said—even when difficult—and follow through with what must be done. To add to that… don’t do the things we should not either. Some deeds are hard to come back from.

The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels

2009-03-23T02:19:50+00:00

Quote: The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels. Comment: When we take the time to hear them, and make the effort to heed them.