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1. How To Start Your Own Garden August 20, 2008 Henry David Thoreau said that the blueberries that you pick yourself taste better than the ones you buy at the market. This is very true. Growing your own fruits and vegetables, working the soil, planting the seeds and harvesting your garden, is rewarding and a great, relaxing hobby. Growing your own food ensures that you know exactly where you food comes from and what, if any, pesticides were used. Gardening is also a great way to unwind and relieve stress. It is also good exercise, digging, stooping and pulling weeds can be a pretty good workout. So, whether you are planning a full-sca... (read more) Author: Spencer Hunt

2. Found Business Ventures August 05, 2008 Found Business Ventures There are many who dream of making a mark in the movies. Others dream of making a mark in journalism. Still others dream of starting their own ventures. Starting a business is what some people aspire to do. It may not be a terribly easy task. The way to business success may be paved with many thorns. But the young entrepreneur knows what he wants and will work hard to get there. Henry David Thoreau famously said, "If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them." Now there is a quotation... (read more) Author: raman chauhan

3. Creating Your Kingdom May 12, 2008 “If one advances confidently in the direction of their dreams, and endeavors to live the life which they have imagined, they will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” -Henry David Thoreau Our history is marked with stories forever immortalizing great kings, soldiers, champions and powerful thinkers. These magnificent people who have reshaped us as a species. Our potential is constantly leaping forward at exponential speed and distance. We have this incredible historical groundwork and genetically gifted abilities that ... (read more) Author: Abe Fuentes

4. Earth Vision May 05, 2008 The Earth Vision Project Treewords in the sap current of forest talk. Birdsong and wing phrases of avianspeak. Wolf-tongue eloquence. Floral linguistics. Rustling leaf poetry. Watery oratory of riverflow and oceanwash. These lines are drawn from an entry in Earth Vision, a travelogue of spiritual ecology, a work begun in 1987 and completed in 2007. Currently in e-book form, The EV travelogue visits 70 sites across North America with artistic photographs and poetic prose. The Earth Vision project went on to produce five books with a theme of spiritual ecology, ... (read more) Author: Josef Graf

5. Voluntary Simplicity March 26, 2008 Our life becomes more complex every day. The time of its simplifying has come. Henry Thoreau closely touched our problem, when wrote: “The price of anything is the amount of life that you have to pay for it. I devote a greater part of my life to the trifles that I don’t need. And I believe that you did the same. Will Rogers said the true words too. He said that the majority of people spend money they don’t earn themselves. So, they buy unnecessary things In order to impress others. It is a sad truth, isn’t it? The majority of the people spend the hours sitting in bus or troll... (read more) Author: Dillan Martinez

6. The Art of Attraction/Manifestation March 14, 2008 The poet Henry David Thoreau said; “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.” What the poet was basically saying is that many of us never seem to reach our dreams or get what they want out of life. The reason many of us lead lives of desperation is because of a lack of knowledge in how to achieve the life we want. Learning the art of attraction and manifestation will help us achieve what we want in life, by focusing in on what we want. Basically, the law of attraction states that we draw into ourselves anything we focus on. Studies ... (read more) Author: Conrad Raw

7. Simple Pleasures, Simplicity for the New Year January 11, 2008 "As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness." -Henry David Thoreau- As we review back on 2007 we become aware, if we haven't already, that there is a trend or even better put a pushing to simplify our lives. For so long it was the trend to get and then get even more, then huge events happened nationwide to show us that we could do with actually very little and all that "stuff" was in fact weighing us down and becoming burdensome. Here we see by this quote that Henry Dav... (read more) Author: Darlene Siddons

8. You Can Make a Difference January 01, 2008 "Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around." –Henry David Thoreau- Imagine over 100 years ago this was a personal belief of Henry David Thoreau, and now today in our enlightenment many of us are just becoming aware of this truth that he knew then. A true great master in perfect form and enlightenment. Find your beliefs, expand your beliefs, practice your beliefs, share your beliefs and live your beliefs. As each of us do this, one then ten then a hundred then thousands will turn into each individual, then the community and then the world changes – one individual at a time... (read more) Author: Darlene Siddons

9. How Can I Deepen My Spirituality? December 16, 2007 "You learn that if you sit down in the woods and wait, something happens." - Henry David Thoreau. Deepening what you know about your spirituality, and deepening your spirituality per se, are two different things. Deepening what you know about spirituality is relatively easy; just read everything you can get your hands on, go to lectures, talk endlessly with all kinds of people, and soon you will deepen what you know about spirituality. You might even become an expert and know everything there is... (read more) Author: e. Raymond Rock

10. Mortgages to Help Found Business Ventures October 27, 2007 Many young people find themselves dreaming of a movie career. Others dream of making a mark in journalism. Still others dream of starting their own ventures. Starting a business is what some people aspire to do. It may not be among the simplest dreams to undertake. The way to business success may be paved with many thorns. But the young entrepreneur knows what he wants and is focused on his dream. Henry David Thoreau famously said, "If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them." Now there is a quotation that ... (read more) Author: Ajeet Khurana

11. Bigger Thinking Leads to A Bigger Life June 20, 2007 Bigger Thinking Leads To A Bigger Life By Dennis Harting “Small” thinking creates more dissatisfaction in life than any other single factor. People, by the nature, want to be successful. The human spirit yearns to attain great things. Unfortunately, the general population settles for less than they are capable of. Thoreau summed it up when he said that most people live a life of quiet desperation. The inner desire for all that life offers is typically in conflict with the outer results being achieved. What is your true greatness? Determining this begins with thinking much bi... (read more) Author: dennis harting

12. When Your Life Hasn't Turned Out the Way You Wanted March 11, 2007 “Things do not change; we change.” -Henry David Thoreau 1817-1862 What do you do when you wake up and realize that your life would be so much better if you had only made different decisions? How do you handle the reality of the loneliness you feel because you chose not to marry, you ended up divorced or you chose not to have children? How does it make you feel to need more money and to wish you had a better job, and what if it’s compounded by the fact that you chose not to go to college? Or, how do you lose 100 lbs.; when 50 lbs. ago it would’ve been a heck of a lot easier? ... (read more) Author: Susan Russo

13. What's Your Story? March 11, 2007 "Things do not change, we change." -Henry David Thoreau What’s the story you repeat to everyone about your life or your situation? It’s the same story you tell yourself over and over about why things are the way they are in your life. It really doesn’t matter what the story is, except for the fact that it’s what keeps you stuck. Whatever we predominantly focus on is what we will ultimately experience. If you are constantly talking about your life’s situation, coming from a negative, whoa-is-me perspective, you will attract more of it into your life. On the oth... (read more) Author: Susan Russo

14. Healing A Broken Heart?...Take Yourself To The Next Level March 11, 2007 "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." -Henry David Thoreau When ending a relationship we go through several stages. Accepting that it's over is key to moving on. As time goes on and you begin to heal, you then have the opportunity to take yourself to the next level. Now is the perfect time to really begin a journey into self discovery. Read books that will keep your mind focused on improving all aspects of your life. Getting your self-esteem back on track is essential in progressing toward a better future. Be extremely cog... (read more) Author: Susan Russo

15. Buy Fake Palm Trees to Save Live Trees December 06, 2006 Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it. - Henry David Thoreau Faux trees and plants serve a great cause, besides having certain inherent benefits of their own. The real or natural trees and plants are certainly beautiful. We all know that man has associated all his cultural events and social activities with greenery, be they trees, plants or flowers. Marriage or funeral, birthday or anniversary, silk flowers and silk greenery find a pla... (read more) Author: Robin Storms

16. Hub and Spoke : Cape Cod September 20, 2006 Known for its temperate weather, scenic beaches and rich American history, Cape Cod has plenty of things to see and do.Historically named for producing large quantities of cod and mackerel offshore,Cape Cod is often referred to as the “flexing arm” of Massachusetts because of its shape. Famous naturalist writer Henry David Thoreau also wrote about the area. Liberty Bell Cape Cod is made up of 15 towns (all comprised of smaller villages) and 560 miles of seashore. The area is also home to 42 world-class golf courses and 13 historic lighthouses, which is one of the most concentrate... (read more) Author: John Parker

17. Health, World Peace And Vegetarian Diet August 31, 2006 People all around the world are turning to a vegetarian diet. The reasons range from health and economics to ethics and religion. In North America alone there are over ten million people who now consider themselves vegetarian. Among those who have renounced meat are some great and famous people. Henry David Thoreau wrote: “I have no doubt that it is a part of the destiny of the human race, in its gradual improvement, to leave off eating animals.” The twentieth century apostle of non-violence Mohandas Gandhi was a vegetarian. In his book ‘Moral Basis of Vegetarianism’ Gandhi wrote, “I hold... (read more) Author: Deborah Morrison

18. Goal Setting Can Limit Our Flexibility and Learning February 11, 2006 "People seldom hit what they do not aim at." — Henry David Thoreau, 19th century American naturalist, poet, and essayist Goals are precise and measurable objectives with exact time frames and targets. Goals are short-term steps toward our long-term vision. Goals are specific points along our journey to higher performance. They could be organization or team improvement objectives such as targets for cycle time, customer satisfaction, error or defect rates, new products or services, costs, or revenues. Personal goals could include targets such as income level or financial position, new home... (read more) Author: Jim Clemmer

19. SPIRITUALITY: The Bottom Line February 05, 2005 The Bottom Line By Jed McKenna Cogito ergo sum: I think, therefore I am. That is all ye know on earth; And all ye need to know. Whadda ya know? Seriously. With absolute certainty, what do you know? Put aside all opinions, beliefs and theories for a moment and address this one straight question: What do you know for sure? Or, as Thoreau put it: "Let us settle ourselves, and work and wedge our feet downward through the mud and slush of opinion, and prejudice, and tradition, and delusion, and appearance, that alluvion which covers the globe... through church an... (read more) Author: Jed McKenna

20. 5 Simple Tips on Using Your Senses January 21, 2005 All sensuality is one, though it takes many forms; It is the same whether a man eat, or drink, or cohabit, or sleep sensually. They are but one appetite. --Henry David Thoreau 1. Breakfast in Bed. Imagine a lavish breakfast arrives brimming over with sweet cream pancakes, an assortment of berries and raspberry syrup, complete with a steaming mug of latte and a tender handwritten note of gratitude. You can TASTE it already. For sure, 'It is an elegant breed of person who treats breakfast in bed as a lifestyle.’ says Mr. Breakfast, in his definitive guide to enjoying this most important ... (read more) Author: Janice Hoffmann

21. How to Have an Abundant Holiday Season December 11, 2004 How To Have An Abundant Holiday Season “There is no ideal Christmas; only the one Christmas you decide to make as a reflection of your values, desires, affections, traditions.” – Bill McKibben “As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, not weakness.” – Henry David Thoreau Thanksgiving has come and gone. Christmas is on the way. How many times has someone asked you “The Big Holiday Question?” If you are a woman, you have probably heard it several times already. You, yourself, might have aske... (read more) Author: Kalinda Rose Stevenson, Ph.D.

22. Experience More Joy and Less Loneliness Through Self-Acceptance September 23, 2003 "What a man thinks of himself, that is what determines, or rather indicates, his fate." - Henry David Thoreau Some of the healthiest marriages that we know of consist of two people who each like themselves. We believe that it is impossible to experience all of the joy that a committed relationship has to offer unless you like yourself. That means accepting your weaknesses as well as your strengths. "Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are." - Malcolm Forbes So how do you determine whether or not you have low self-acceptance or self-esteem? Your answer t... (read more) Author: Donna McNees

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