#206. Straight Lines replied by TravisE @ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:42:38 -0000

TravisE — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:42:38 -0000

Brilliant, Brian. Truly ruling. Paralysis by analysis sucks big time. Thanks for the reminder.

#165. Ayn Rand: I Love You replied by TravisE @ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:54:51 -0000

TravisE — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:54:51 -0000

Awesome Brian. Oddly enough I had just finished penning a blog post about this “I” when I read your email today. Thank you for providing the perfect intro quote!

http://www.traviseneix.com/the-only-goal-that-m…

#121. Michael Gelb: Think Like da Vinci! replied by TravisE @ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:21:40 -0000

TravisE — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:21:40 -0000

That’s one hell of a list, Brian! Thanks for sharing!

#113. Morihei Ueshiba: Summit of Love replied by TravisE @ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:00:50 -0000

TravisE — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:00:50 -0000

So true! One of the teachers I really admire is John Sherman. He offers self-inquiry as given by Ramana Maharshi. One of John’s practices is to not discuss way-points, markers, or stages of the path as much as possible. He feels that the way you get to the truth of what you are is not important, and that sharing revelations from along the way can be distracting as it causes others to strive for the same markers as proof of the authenticity of their experience. That is, of course, preposterous. We are all already what we are looking for. We have been told that for thousands of years. Veering my path to try and make it match someone else’s is a useless activity, and nothing but postponement. As long as we look at ourselves we will find this summit. How we get there is immaterial.

#116. Morihei Ueshiba: The Divine Within Us replied by TravisE @ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:49:09 -0000

TravisE — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:49:09 -0000

Thanks for this reminder. The Art of Peace is one of the few books I have read more than once. In fact, I destroyed my first copy through frequent reading, and am onto my second.

I recently got a big reminder of the divinity in each of us. http://www.traviseneix.com/letting-mom-die/

#82. Stop! replied by TravisE @ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:16:26 -0000

TravisE — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:16:26 -0000

Hardest thing to do in the world, but also one of the best. Great advice, thanks!

#78. Quit Worrying About What Others Think replied by TravisE @ Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:12:45 -0000

TravisE — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:12:45 -0000

We did an exercise when I attended the Forum that drove this deeply home for me. They called it the fear exercise. Basically what you outlined, with the emphasis being on how you walk through life afraid of basically everyone, even your closest loved ones. As the group of ~150 attendants slowly got/admitted to themselves the awful truth the sobs began. Soon enough the whole room was in tears. Then we got called to let go of that visualization and breathe for a bit. The next phase was as simple as you put it, “Now, picture those people again and think about what they are seeing in you.” In short order a release of explosive laughter was bouncing off the walls. They were more heavy handed about the whole thing, but still it was terribly effective, and a lesson I will never forget.

#71. Pay Your Bills with a Smile replied by TravisE @ Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:32:22 -0000

TravisE — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:32:22 -0000

Ok, that may be the best piece of financial awareness advice I have ever seen. Thanks again, Brian!

#53. Shift Happens replied by TravisE @ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:03:04 -0000

TravisE — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:03:04 -0000

Another method: Give your current internal voice, or manifestation a name. Them acknowledge you are that name currently. Then speak as a different name.

#50. 5:1 - The Magic # of Love replied by TravisE @ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:26:12 -0000

TravisE — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:26:12 -0000

Wow! So that’s why my marriage rocks the house! Well, it’s one of the reasons anyways… ;-) Thanks for posting this! It’s a gem!

#44. Love: It's a Must replied by TravisE @ Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:10:27 -0000

TravisE — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:10:27 -0000

This plays into the whole “No man is an island” thing. Our interconnectedness and interdependence is obvious and unavoidable. I was in a heated debate with a friend once who was going through a rough patch. He stubbornly claimed, “I am a separate, unique being. I am an island!”, to which I replied, “Made those pants yourself did you?” He is no seamstress… ;-)

#43. Michael Gelb: What Makes Chess Grandmasters So Grand? replied by TravisE @ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:09:48 -0000

TravisE — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:09:48 -0000

That is a great way to live!

#40. Responsible vs. Response-able replied by TravisE @ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:25:14 -0000

TravisE — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:25:14 -0000

For me the standard use of the term “responsible” is a container for guilt, or an excuse for the assignment of guilt and inherently looks to the past.

The term “response-able” is looking to the future, and is a container of strength, wisdom and possibility.

#39. Seen Your Horizon Lately? replied by TravisE @ Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:55:05 -0000

TravisE — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:55:05 -0000

No wonder all those advanced guru types have that snotty looking down your nose thing going on! They are keeping good posture! Pompous bastards!!!! ;-)

#38. Aristotle: Be Mean, Please replied by TravisE @ Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:44:10 -0000

TravisE — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:44:10 -0000

James beat me to it!

http://www.traviseneix.com/the-middle-way-youre…

#35. Gandhi's Sweet Tooth replied by TravisE @ Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:03:17 -0000

TravisE — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:03:17 -0000

That’s my favorite story about Gandhi. He exemplified being courageous enough to experiment with his own life, and being willing to walk his talk. Those are both qualities we could all use more of.

#32. Working Out Your Meditation Muscles replied by TravisE @ Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:53:28 -0000

TravisE — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:53:28 -0000

It seems to me to be an obvious connection. We are beings of two realms, emptyness and form, and by honoring both sides, both sides are improved. By honoring only one side we become at best lop sided.

#31. Ken Wilber: Spiral Dynamics replied by TravisE @ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:08:13 -0000

TravisE — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:08:13 -0000

James. They don’t. That’s the point. ;-)

#31. Ken Wilber: Spiral Dynamics replied by TravisE @ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:07:25 -0000

TravisE — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:07:25 -0000

I don’t think the purpose of the Integral Model (and this subset of Spiral Dynamics theory) is to escape anything. I can embrace the fact that there are echoes of “I am right!” left from older structural stages, and still function from a place outside of that assumption. The quickest way to letting go of my past would be severe head trauma. But, letting go of the past is not the point. We all come up through these stages and each is not a matter of surpass and ignore lower levels, but is rather transcend and include. We negate the tendency of “I am right!” we all come up through not by getting rid of it, or ignoring it, but including it and acting without its influence. As much as such a thing is possible.

#30. Dream or Nightmare? replied by TravisE @ Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:13:35 -0000

TravisE — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:13:35 -0000

Very interesting indeed! I wrote a blog along these lines not long ago. http://www.traviseneix.com/square-peg-round-hole/

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