Written by Scott Dinsmore – Follow me on Twitter. "All glory comes from daring to begin." ~ Eugene F. Ware Last week I took a Hip Hop class and a surfing lesson. It was my first ever of the former and had been years since the latter. I felt...
"One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular. " -Tony Robbins This morning I woke up, brewed...
“Give your fullest attention to whatever the moment presents.” -Eckhart Tolle Written by: Scott Dinsmore Average Read Time: 3 Minutes When was the last time your mind was clear, calm and empty? Completely absorbed in the present moment? For many, it's tough to remember. Of all the things I've tried to...
"Perhaps too much of everything is as bad as too little." -Edna Ferber Written by: Scott Dinsmore Average Read Time: 4.5 Minutes Do you know the biggest roadblock between most people and their personal freedom? Not understanding what's really enough. What is enough for you? It's a question so few stop...
[caption id="attachment_1698" align="aligncenter" width="495"] Taken outside a small fishing village while mountain biking through the island of Mljet[/caption] “Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard Written by: Scott Dinsmore Average...
Written by: Scott Dinsmore Editor's note: I'm somewhere off exploring Croatia right now, but I wrote this prior to leaving and had to share it with you. Average Read Time: 3 Minutes Do you ever have little tasks that might take you hours, but you know others could...
“Most of us choose to live like monks anyway, rooting ourselves to a home or a career and using the future as a kind of phony ritual that justifies the present.” -Rolf Potts, Author of Vagabonding Written by: Scott Dinsmore If you're visiting from my recent guest post...
"The great omission in American life is solitude...
Do you remember the last time you asked someone how work was? How about life in general? What was their response? What did you say the last time you were asked those questions? I bet I know. It's the same thing almost everyone I talk to says, and something I've been keeping track of the past few weeks. The unanimous answer: "busy" The response is almost programmed. No need to even think. And then they look at me proudly, as if I should be impressed. Well, I can't say that I am. I must admit that "busy" has been my response for years. But how did we all of a sudden find ourselves in a society where busy was the most acceptable way to be spending our time?"Life is just a quick succession of busy nothings." -Jane Austen