My brother Jeff had this posted on his Facebook Page. I listened to it this morning and it carries a very powerful message. It is a message that will assist you the sooner you learn it. Simply, the message is, "What Matters?" Copy this link and paste it into your browser to see the YouTube Video. The content should help you to Focus Beyond Your "Self"!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dK64SpJ0qg&feature=player_embedded
Make it a great day!
All the Best,
Rico
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Another Great Reference
Some time back, I happened upon a group called TED, which was organized in 1984 and has a roll of members from many different walks of life, who get together a couple of times a year to listen to some of the more thought provoking ideas in technology, entertainment and design. Since its inception, TED has initiated explorations in many new areas and at their conferences they have a number of individuals make presentations on different subjects. The presentation that really caught my attention was one offered by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. The link to Dr. Taylor's presentation at the TED Conference is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU.
For those of you unfamiliar with Dr. Taylor's work, she is a well known brain researcher, who had a stroke as she was preparing to go to work one morning. Pretty interesting that an individual, who has spent her life studying the brain had a stroke and realized what was happening to her. She published a book about her experience of the stroke and recovery, which is entitled "My Stroke of Insight."
That she was able to make a complete recovery and continue her work is amazing; however, her fascination with what makes we humans up is what really reasonated with me. She described each of us somewhat like this (I let a friend borrow my copy of the book and haven't seen it for over a year!) an everchanging structure of energy and 70 Billion cells working in concert to accomplish that which we desire and think about.
What strikes me is how many calculations it would take these billions of cells in my body to catch a baseball thrown in my direction at 90 miles per hour or to put a perfect golf swing together. There is no possible way our conscious mind could even begin to perform these calculations, without blowing a gasket of some sort. So what are we really? Are we what we see in the mirror each morning when we rise (physical reality) or is that image what we reflect in the Universe and co-create on a daily basis in concert with the Universe (a more spiritual reality)?
Think on it and let me know what your thoughts are. If this strikes you as especially thought provoking, tell your friends to reply to my blog! I am interested in as many opinions as possible and thank you for your readership.
All the best,
Rico
For those of you unfamiliar with Dr. Taylor's work, she is a well known brain researcher, who had a stroke as she was preparing to go to work one morning. Pretty interesting that an individual, who has spent her life studying the brain had a stroke and realized what was happening to her. She published a book about her experience of the stroke and recovery, which is entitled "My Stroke of Insight."
That she was able to make a complete recovery and continue her work is amazing; however, her fascination with what makes we humans up is what really reasonated with me. She described each of us somewhat like this (I let a friend borrow my copy of the book and haven't seen it for over a year!) an everchanging structure of energy and 70 Billion cells working in concert to accomplish that which we desire and think about.
What strikes me is how many calculations it would take these billions of cells in my body to catch a baseball thrown in my direction at 90 miles per hour or to put a perfect golf swing together. There is no possible way our conscious mind could even begin to perform these calculations, without blowing a gasket of some sort. So what are we really? Are we what we see in the mirror each morning when we rise (physical reality) or is that image what we reflect in the Universe and co-create on a daily basis in concert with the Universe (a more spiritual reality)?
Think on it and let me know what your thoughts are. If this strikes you as especially thought provoking, tell your friends to reply to my blog! I am interested in as many opinions as possible and thank you for your readership.
All the best,
Rico
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Marianne Williamson and Deepak Chopra
I attended Marianne Williamson's Lecture last night in Hollywood, California. She is a very captivating speaker and her thoughts and ideas brought me some comfort. Through the title of this blog, you may surmise that I am looking for answers to questions that some of you may deem silly or WAY OUT. Specifically, I am wondering why I am here, what the purpose of my life should be and why I wasted 25 years of my life being an Insurance Broker when there was so much more to see and do to benefit others. As I learned from the class, my questions are pretty much EGO driven. The EGO, according to Marianne is the "Impostor" Self, the side of us that gets us in trouble through the belief that WE must make everything happen and that there IS NO HIGHER POWER above ourselves to help us through our trials and tribulations.
Some other Pearls of Wisdom from Marianne Williamson were:
Everything that occurs in life is a reaction to either FEAR OR LOVE and the EGO rejects love out of fear.
Suffering gives you insight in to the pain that others feel.
The Universe is a self-correcting field of energy and is set up for Win-Win, NOT Win Lose.
It isn't arrogant to think HIGHLY of YOURSELF. The biggest FEAR people have is not that they are Insignificant or Unworthy, but that they are a Magnificently Powerful Being that CAN accomplish their wildest dreams and ideas.
I also listened to one of the CD's from Deepak Chopra's "Reinventing the Body; Resurrecting the Soul" audio collection. His thoughts that WE ARE the Intersection of the Visible and Invisible Worlds is heady stuff, if you take the time to study and grasp the meaning of this. We are after all an energetic mass of 70 trillion cells moving through an experience that reflects the reality of our Creator, whomever or whatever you believe it or him or her to be.
Further, Dr. Chopra believes that disease is caused by our energy levels being out of balance or the "chain" of our energy (Chi or Qi) being broken or interrupted. He relates an interesting story from a friend who suffers from Parkinson's Disease and attends a Chigong (or Qigong) Healing Class.
Chigong (or Qigong) consists of techniques for dealing with human energy flow. In applying these techniques, one employs the use of the human body's chakras and meridians which are the body's focal points and channels through which it's Qi Energy flows. In the view of Chinese medicine, many illnesses are caused by blockages in these channels. In learning to recognize, utilize, circulate, and direct the internal energy of the human body, an individual can also connect with the energy of the universe and of the earth, and learn to interact with all of nature as a whole. Through use of certain energies and techniques, Qi Gong can relieve pain, strengthen the body's constitution, improve intelligence, and prolong life.
It's widely accepted that exercise can promote health and prevent illnesses. Western exercise, however, concentrates on muscular/skeletal development through the application of stress and load to build up strength. In other words, it works from the outside inward. Qi Gong, on the other hand, works the body from the inside, outwards. It connects the body and spirit, focusing on breathing, concentration, and physical movements (Note, the above two paragraphs were copied from www.chigong.com).
I will keep up the research and postings and if any of you out there have any questions, comments or suggestions, please write back.
Blessings,
Rico
Some other Pearls of Wisdom from Marianne Williamson were:
Everything that occurs in life is a reaction to either FEAR OR LOVE and the EGO rejects love out of fear.
Suffering gives you insight in to the pain that others feel.
The Universe is a self-correcting field of energy and is set up for Win-Win, NOT Win Lose.
It isn't arrogant to think HIGHLY of YOURSELF. The biggest FEAR people have is not that they are Insignificant or Unworthy, but that they are a Magnificently Powerful Being that CAN accomplish their wildest dreams and ideas.
I also listened to one of the CD's from Deepak Chopra's "Reinventing the Body; Resurrecting the Soul" audio collection. His thoughts that WE ARE the Intersection of the Visible and Invisible Worlds is heady stuff, if you take the time to study and grasp the meaning of this. We are after all an energetic mass of 70 trillion cells moving through an experience that reflects the reality of our Creator, whomever or whatever you believe it or him or her to be.
Further, Dr. Chopra believes that disease is caused by our energy levels being out of balance or the "chain" of our energy (Chi or Qi) being broken or interrupted. He relates an interesting story from a friend who suffers from Parkinson's Disease and attends a Chigong (or Qigong) Healing Class.
Chigong (or Qigong) consists of techniques for dealing with human energy flow. In applying these techniques, one employs the use of the human body's chakras and meridians which are the body's focal points and channels through which it's Qi Energy flows. In the view of Chinese medicine, many illnesses are caused by blockages in these channels. In learning to recognize, utilize, circulate, and direct the internal energy of the human body, an individual can also connect with the energy of the universe and of the earth, and learn to interact with all of nature as a whole. Through use of certain energies and techniques, Qi Gong can relieve pain, strengthen the body's constitution, improve intelligence, and prolong life.
It's widely accepted that exercise can promote health and prevent illnesses. Western exercise, however, concentrates on muscular/skeletal development through the application of stress and load to build up strength. In other words, it works from the outside inward. Qi Gong, on the other hand, works the body from the inside, outwards. It connects the body and spirit, focusing on breathing, concentration, and physical movements (Note, the above two paragraphs were copied from www.chigong.com).
I will keep up the research and postings and if any of you out there have any questions, comments or suggestions, please write back.
Blessings,
Rico
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
I will be attending Marianne Williamson's (Author of A Return To Love) class this evening, March 9, 2010. It is to be held at 7:30 pm at:
Regent Showcase Theater
614 N. La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90036
Charge is $15 at the door. Visit www.mariannewilliamson.com for additional details and information on her books, journal and other offerings.
Tomorrow, the Chopra Institute will be conducting a FREE Teleseminar between the hours of 2pm and 3pm Pacific Standard Time. The link to the Seminar is as follows:
http://www.chopra.com/manifest-teleseminar
I am not certain if you need to sign-up to receive the Institute's monthly publication to attend the seminar; however, I have found this electronic newsletter to be a very helpful resource.
Blessings and Peace,
Rico
Regent Showcase Theater
614 N. La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90036
Charge is $15 at the door. Visit www.mariannewilliamson.com for additional details and information on her books, journal and other offerings.
Tomorrow, the Chopra Institute will be conducting a FREE Teleseminar between the hours of 2pm and 3pm Pacific Standard Time. The link to the Seminar is as follows:
http://www.chopra.com/manifest-teleseminar
I am not certain if you need to sign-up to receive the Institute's monthly publication to attend the seminar; however, I have found this electronic newsletter to be a very helpful resource.
Blessings and Peace,
Rico
Monday, March 8, 2010
Starting Out
Welcome fellow travelers to my first attempt at blogging. Friends have told me that the first voyage into the electronic unknown can be somewhat daunting, yet if I can commit to it and add some value to people's lives, generally a reasonable following of interested and potentially like-minded individuals will visit frequently and possibly offer some useful and creative information we can all use.
Ideally, my thoughts on the blog are to assist people who are experiencing difficulties with that age old question why on earth they are here and sharing any relevant and helpful resources and insights. I am not a Doctor or Psychologist and cannot provide "PROFESSIONAL" advice. I would rather like this blog to be an open forum, where we can assist one another through our travels, bumps in the road and successes, by looking beyond simply what our ego tells us that we are. Lighting incense is not a requirement, although it may help all of us at some point.
I encourage you to share your tales of happiness, frustration, success, sorrow and breakthroughs to this blog and I will make every effort to respond as often as possible. I will get the Profile completed shortly, so you can know a bit more and if you know of any blogs in which I may have an interest (similar themes), please feel free to let me know.
Thank you for your attention to these opening remarks and I look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Rico
Ideally, my thoughts on the blog are to assist people who are experiencing difficulties with that age old question why on earth they are here and sharing any relevant and helpful resources and insights. I am not a Doctor or Psychologist and cannot provide "PROFESSIONAL" advice. I would rather like this blog to be an open forum, where we can assist one another through our travels, bumps in the road and successes, by looking beyond simply what our ego tells us that we are. Lighting incense is not a requirement, although it may help all of us at some point.
I encourage you to share your tales of happiness, frustration, success, sorrow and breakthroughs to this blog and I will make every effort to respond as often as possible. I will get the Profile completed shortly, so you can know a bit more and if you know of any blogs in which I may have an interest (similar themes), please feel free to let me know.
Thank you for your attention to these opening remarks and I look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Rico
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