Tag Archives: mindfulness
A Guide to Purposeful Living
Letting our appetites, aversions, and impulses drive us costs us plenty. We can feel pretty good in moments. But low points inevitably follow. In the process of riding that roller coaster, our soul begins to die. Mindfulness is key to purposeful living. At any given moment we have a choice. We can allow baser inclinations to rule. Or, we can put ourselves squarely at the service of a higher cause. Fully and freely turning ourselves over to something bigger is liberating. Free from the slavery of what usually drives us, we begin to live purposefully and abundantly.
Learning the Secret to Impulse Control
Living the Boundless Abundant Life
Life Beyond the Pleasure Principle
Self-Mastery Requires Mindfulness
The Spirituality of Self-Esteem and Self-Respect
Facilitating Conscious Awareness
Outgrowing Natural Egocentricity

Thinking First, Impulse Control and Mindfulness
Mindfulness as a character quality is more than a particular practice like meditation. It’s a state of being and a way of living. Being mindful is about keeping ourselves maximally aware of both our inner world and the outer world, as well as the impact of our choices on those worlds. To be of sound character, one has to be mindful.