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“The Essence of Emptiness” – off to NowHere with Osho
Osho (1931-1990) was an Indian philosopher and spiritualist teacher also known by the names Rajneesh and Bhagwan. This post is about “The Essence of Emptiness” , which is the first chapter from Osho’s collection “Take it easy – Talks on Zen Buddhism” from 1979. I have to admit, I don’t really know much about Zen Buddhism, but that doesn’t matter: Much of what Osho describes here reflects, from my point of view, the great challenges of the present. And sometimes it seems to me that Osho’s words might offer a solution. But from the beginning: In favor of the heart and feelings The first half of “The Essence of Emptiness”…
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The Great Power of Goals
A few years ago, through bullet journaling, I came up with the idea of not focusing exclusively on appointments in my organizer, but much more on myself. In addition to a full-time job, family and studies, I somehow couldn’t manage the creative design of my appointment and life planner, so I finally looked around for a finished model that would meet my requirements. I found it two years ago. What do I actually want? Right on the first pages of this business planner (commission link) I’m being made to look seriously at my goals: Life goals, short and long term goals.I notice that I used to give vague thoughts about…
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#ratherreadthansurf – Digital Minimalism vs. FoMO
I want to have more time. Time for me, for my daughter, my partner and for the beautiful things in life. I would like to read more, do sports, post more often on entsesselt and after Corona also do more with friends and relatives. And I want to finally finish my studies.The main thing is to work on my fear of missing out (FoMO). It would be great if the minimalism, which I am learning to appreciate more and more, could also be applied to the digital world. I don’t want to be constantly torn out of the flow by my smartphone or get distracted for several hours a day.…
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#stayathome Becomes a “Driving Means”
#stayathome: Corona – how staying at home can drive yeast shelf empty, now what? The homemade raising agent Minimalism: Finally time to clean up When everything suddenly changes Suddenly everything changes. Suddenly things happen that you have never seen before or thought possible in this country. Our children are no longer allowed to go to school, we have to work from home – as far as possible – or are separated from our work colleagues by plexiglass panels. We avoid other people and have to think about how #stayathome can be reconciled with our weekend relationship. It is clear to us: This is really yowling at a high level, because…
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Parents for Future: Fighting the Crisis Together
Hi there… yeah, this blog is still alive! It only paused for a while. And in this first post-break post, I’ll tell you what happened and how the Parents for Future helped me get on with it. Until February, writing was going on quite well. I had some burning issues to write about – then, I somehow got out of step. Of course, there was a lot to do beyond this blog – at work, in the family. But it was not just that, something else prevented me from writing. A kind of “crisis of sense”. Rousing other people is harder than expected In November 2018, Nicole and I started…
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Good Resolutions… New Year, New Luck?
It feels absolutely good, so pure, like a blank page on which a new story will soon emerge. Everything is still open, everything is possible. Such a break, i.e. the turn of the year, always harbors the possibility or at least the hope of a positive change – in the form of good resolutions. In the last year a lot went really well for me! So all in all, I can look back on a very, very beautiful, incredibly loving and happy year. But some things did not go so well either, and it is precisely these that need to be changed this year, which I became particularly aware of…
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Christmas: The Great Consumer Frenzy
It is the run up to Christmas. It is exactly that time of the year when pretty much everyone is wondering what presents to give whom for Christmas. Anyone who is well ahead of it has already obtained the first gifts or at least already created an overview of gift ideas. Those who are far from that far begin to get more and more stressed with each day that the festival of love approaches. In any case, the retail sector is looking forward to it, as it benefits mercilessly from consumption at Christmas. Presents for Christmas Basically, I don’t mind giving each other gifts. I like the positive excitement about…
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Time is Running out – so let’s act now!
I’m worried. Big worries. So big that – when I wake up at night – my thoughts are constantly revolving around it. These are existential concerns. Worries that our planet is being thrown off balance. Through climate change, through environmental degradation and mass extinction of plants and animals, through plastic pollution. In front of our eyes. Now. Caused by us. Those who have the invaluable privilege of living on this wonderful, unique planet. My worries are mixed up with pure bewilderment. About that we just keep going like before. About the fact that many people do not seem to worry about these things. As if the countless signs did not…
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Let’s Go On a Journey
I am an incredibly positive, optimistic person by nature. Nevertheless, I am more and more frustrated. I show a lack of understanding about what is going so wrong on our planet, especially with regard to the climate and the environment. I am shocked at the unbelievable stupidity of the human species, which rushes into its own ruin with a run-up and full speed. Nature, no thanks!? Climate change – a foretaste? It wasn’t until this summer that we were able to get a very small foretaste of how it could soon be. And what happened? For the most part it was celebrated!? Instead of realizing that drought results in a…
Sustainable living in times of climate crisis.
