03 May

Posted at 08:35h in Intellectual Life, Spiritual Life
Written By Lifebook Member Laurie Gentempo My Intellectual Life was the category in which I broke through to understanding consciousness as it applies to EVERYTHING we do and as it is vital to creating everything in our lives. I wanted to master living consciously because my mind was filled with so much noise (or lack of clarity). A typical morning looked like chaos and reaction to a day of activities. My mode of operation was reacting to my commitments.  Over committing was a common theme.  There seemed to be many layers between what I truly wanted and what WAS.  This was the result of not having put clear thinking and planning into my life, or my daily habits. There were a couple of practices that I chose to create in order to turn things around.  

28 Jan

Posted at 15:20h in Intellectual Life, Spiritual Life
Okay, so it may be a quirky video from the 1980’s, but if you can get past the eccentric music and the fuzziness of the film it WON’T disappoint. Take this mind-altering journey to the known edge of our external and internal universe with this short film that deals with the relative size of things, and the effect of adding another zero…

27 Jan

Posted at 14:39h in Intellectual Life
Break out of your established patterns, illuminate your life with imagination, and look at your world in whole new ways. These 7 steps are sure to get your creative juices flowing!

1.  Seek Variety

"Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way." -Edward de Bono

“Variety is the spice of life.”  Shaking things up can expand your perspective, allowing you to experience things in an entirely new way.  For many people, new experiences are an ultimate source for creativity.  Fresh perspectives open your mind, leaving plenty of room for creation.  So go on… give your days some flavor.

22 Aug

Posted at 09:40h in Intellectual Life
J&M ParthenonJanuary 14, 2010. 3:30 PM. Kuching, Malaysia - Missy and I just boarded a local flight bound for the rainforests near Kota Kinabalu, Borneo. Our plane took off in the sheets of torrential rainfall that typify the monsoon season in this part of the world. It seems like a good, sturdy vessel, so we recline our seats a bit and relax. Now, gently floating above the clouds together, warm coffee in our hands, we turn our attention to one of our favorite subjects of all time; exploring the world in which we live.
Jon and Missyon boat We begin by reflecting on how excited we are to finally experience Borneo. It’s been on our "travel hit-list" for a very long time. We’ve spent a great deal of time in Indonesia; Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumba… But Borneo is different than the other islands. It’s one of the least explored places on earth.

15 Aug

Posted at 09:33h in Intellectual Life

Here are Lifebook Member’s votes for the Top 10 most intellectually stimulating movie experiences! 1. Planet Earth 2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 3. American Beauty 4. Amelie 5. The Truman Show 6. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 7. Brazil 8. The Universe 9. The Shawshank Redemption 10. Fight Club Want to add a...

13 Aug

Posted at 09:23h in Intellectual Life
According to Newton's law of motion, every action has an equal and opposite reaction.  This is a universally acknowledged fact which be applied beyond physics to most any situation.  Newton's law plays a predominant role in our lives through what is known as 'Cause and Effect'.  Our choices often lead us to take the actions that set the wheels of our lives in motion. Our actions are the causes that return to us with results.  Every choice we make and action we take has a consequence. It is important to understand which actions lead to the best results and which actions are affecting our lives in ways we would like to change.