en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/755081 Comments by aeryck http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/how-to-think-like-leonardo-da-vinci-by-michael-gelb/#IDComment53702058 Another great ride. Wow. 100 questions sounds super powerful. I will definitely be carving out some quiet time to go through this. I started journaling again almost every day since about day two of this challenge, so that alone has been worth it. Lots of life-stuff hashed out in those pages already. Thanks for continually drilling that home, Brian. I'm also intrigued by the mind-mapping idea. I have a ton of data and ideas to organize and I would like to start running it all through a mind map and see where that takes me. The idea of the seven principles hitting all areas of our life is also super powerful. Reminds me of the "ecology test" that @katin4 talks about often. Pretty important to keep balance going throughout. Another winner! Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:00:06 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/how-to-think-like-leonardo-da-vinci-by-michael-gelb/#IDComment53702058 http://www.philosophersnotes.com/blog/brian-johnson/overview-of-my-philosophy#IDComment52240980 Wow! I absolutely loved this. Brian, you are seriously living my dream life. Gathering the knowledge of the world and synthesizing it into tools to help people live better lives. That's my dream and until I can get more momentum and action underway, I have to say that living it vicariously through you really makes my day. For that, I thank you. :) You rock! Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:05:21 +0000 http://www.philosophersnotes.com/blog/brian-johnson/overview-of-my-philosophy#IDComment52240980 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/philosophersnotes-how-to-stop-worrying-and-start-living/#IDComment52031927 That's hilarious. Perhaps I complicate things a bit? I completely accept that might be the case and will strive to simplify. :) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:51:33 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/philosophersnotes-how-to-stop-worrying-and-start-living/#IDComment52031927 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/philosophersnotes-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#IDComment51988253 This was such a great note. 7 Habits was about the first personal development book I ever read back in about 1996 and it changed me completely. For the first time, I was able to investigate my own thought processes and pay attention to the difference between my values and behavior. It kicked off my path in a major way. The quote on Integrity still blows me away. I truly think Integrity is the most important attribute a human being can cultivate. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:18:16 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/philosophersnotes-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people/#IDComment51988253 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/philosophersnotes-how-to-stop-worrying-and-start-living/#IDComment51986688 Today's takeaway for me is definitely "BE WILLING TO HAVE IT SO". I love this idea. I try to follow what I call "Engaged Equanimity". Complete surrender to what is, but engaged in making what is, better. This concept is super important and powerful. I also like Byron Katie's work in this area. Engaged Equanimity. An oxymoron worth striving for. :) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:54:32 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/philosophersnotes-how-to-stop-worrying-and-start-living/#IDComment51986688 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-four-agreements-by-don-miguel-ruiz/#IDComment51621429 Wow, great point Katin. Renegotiating. That's a tool I need to use more. I generally do just like you mention - make a commitment, get to a point where it's hard to get to the initially desired outcome, and then stress and work harder. Co-designing outcomes and communicating about it along the way is definitely the more intelligent and productive way to go about it. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:38:34 +0000 http://www.finerminds.com/personal-growth/the-four-agreements-by-don-miguel-ruiz/#IDComment51621429