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Why Not Aim for Greatness?
We don’t aim for greatness and making a difference because we are too busy acting out our conditioning. Why not aim for more? Why would you not want to make the most out of your life? Why would you...
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Thirteen Things I Wish I Was Told When I Was a Young Guy
Atalwin Pilon had to go through a rise, a fall and an awakening to discover these ways of developing an inner life. He wishes someone had told him sooner. — When I grew up, the message I got was that...
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On Growing Up Without a Father
Atalwin Pilon remembers seeing his father just three times in his life. And yet, his dad was an integral part of Atalwin’s journey for inner peace and balance. —- A Dutch female reader asked me about...
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I Never Thought I Needed Role Models
Atalwin Pilon thought he had to figure out everything by himself. What a surprise when he looked to others and things suddenly got easier. — For the sake of entertaining the visually oriented...
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Unexpected Love from Istanbul
Events happening on the other side of the world are much more personal when the protesters you see on T.V. are your close friends. — Luang Prabang, Laos. This morning I woke up in a bamboo house on...
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Inside the Mind of a Procrastinating Meditator
Is my curiosity or my desire to escape reality propelling my procrastination? — Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. I just did something I rarely ever do: I erased 3 paragraphs I wrote 30...
View ArticleDustin Hoffman, The Beautiful Girl & The Inner Mirror
“There are too many interesting women I did not have the experience to know in this life because I have been brain washed.” — Now I want you to watch this video. Dustin Hoffman shares an insight he...
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Going Step by Step
Being preoccupied with the steps you wish you were taking causes us to miss the beauty and importance of the small ones we can make. — Villers le Lac, Doubs, France. A couple of decisions I just...
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Full Moon, Fresh Vows
On Buddhist ceremonies, writing, and how my life would look from an alien’s perspective. — Villers le Lac, Saut du Doubs, France. Let’s write down a couple of things for the sake of writing. It is...
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Another Morning in the Zendo
Nightmares of betrayal leave me with a sense of distrust and sadness. — Villers le Lac, Saut du Doubs, France. Being on a zen retreat is weird. It is not that it feels like you become unstable but it...
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A Precious Practice
Communication is much different after going weeks without speaking. — Villers le Lac, Saut du Doubs, France. Same desk, same beautiful view outside, different day. This will be my last night in our...
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Hotel Room Narcissism Meets Pretty Brutal Honesty: The Beginning of a Journey...
After spending time on spiritual development, I now turn to physical development. — Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. My stomach hurts, I feel somewhat nervous and a bit anxious. I am not...
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How Not To Sell A Coaching Program
I walked away from an opportunity because something rubbed me the wrong way. Did I do the right thing? — Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. I am having a dilemma. Or I had a dilemma but not...
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“We Steal Secrets” – How The Shadows Of Julian Assange & Bradley Manning...
On Assange, Manning, and the external and inner demons they face. — Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. Yesterday I saw the documentary “We Steal Secrets” about the rise and fall of Wikileaks...
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Feeling Famous
I am feeling almost famous and I have to combat those parts of me that are afraid. — Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. I feel so famous today. Well not famous but almost famous. Okay, not...
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Ready for Transformation?
I might feel like I am in carb prison, but I am ready for the challenge and the transformation that waits around the corner. — Amsterdam, Noord Holland, The Netherlands. Today we measured my body fat...
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What Makes Me Unique?
If you have the courage to lead others you should also have the courage to change yourself. — Amsterdam, Noord Holland, The Netherlands. Friday the 13th wasn’t that bad. I met with the publisher and...
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Thoughts on Happiness and Fear
Atalwin Pilon knows he isn’t happy 100% of the time. But is that even the point? If not, what is? — Amsterdam, Noord Holland, The Netherlands. The stickiness of fear keeps blowing my mind. At the same...
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How to Fail at Meeting the Girl of Your Dreams
The universe gave Atalwin Pilon a single chance to meet someone he was wildly attracted to. And he choked. —- Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. Where to start today? I am in my living room....
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My Ego Pissed Somebody Off and That’s OK
Atalwin Pilon wonders about the tradeoffs of honesty and likeability. —- Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. Yesterday I was accused of having an ego. To be more precise: according to the...
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