Author Archives: James Browning

About James Browning

A seeker working to grow each day and be a better version of my self. Through sharing I commit myself deeper to my ideals and beliefs.

Quit Thinking About It…

Posted on May 30, 2013

The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time. Friedrich Nietzsche In my 20’s and 30’s the cover phrase for forgetfulness was “I must be getting old”. By the … Continue reading →

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Tools of Their Tools

Posted on May 29, 2013

There’s never enough of the stuff you can’t get enough of. Patrick H.T. Doyle There is no memory when I first came across the website, but it became an addiction for a few weeks. Before you jump to a conclusion, … Continue reading →

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What You Stand For

Posted on May 28, 2013

Before you speak, Let your words pass through THREE gates: At the first gate, ask yourself, ‘Is it TRUE?’ At the second gate ask, ‘Is it NECESSARY?’ At the third gate ask, ‘Is it KIND?’ A Sufi saying My self-analysis: … Continue reading →

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To Love Life

Posted on May 27, 2013

Self-knowledge has no beginning and no end. It is a constant process of discovery, and what is discovered is true, and truth is liberating… Jiddu Krishnamurti Once I became open to discovering the truth about who I was and how … Continue reading →

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Shines Brightest

Posted on May 26, 2013

It’ a beautiful Sunday morning during the Memorial holiday weekend which I increased to four days away from work by taking Friday off. After a couple of days of getting up without an alarm clock or a list of things … Continue reading →

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Open Arms and a Grateful Soul

Posted on May 25, 2013

Where you come from is gone, where you thought you were going to was never there, and where you are is no good unless you can get away from it. Where is there a place for you to be? No … Continue reading →

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How Much Love…

Posted on May 24, 2013

“How much love have you let in today?” That question crossed my path and stopped me in my tracks. Reading the article by Cheryl Eckl that followed the question hit me like a ton of bricks: giving love to others … Continue reading →

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The Hungry Ghost

Posted on May 23, 2013

A hand clenched leaves no space for anything else. That thought has been taught to me repeatedly until it became accepted fact. When I rebel against life and grab on, wanting it to stay the way it is, nothing is … Continue reading →

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A Day for a Daydream

Posted on May 22, 2013

What a day for a daydream What a day for a daydreamin’ boy And I’m lost in a daydream Dreamin ‘bout my bundle of joy. And even if time ain’t really on my side It’s one of those days for … Continue reading →

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The Flower of Life

Posted on May 21, 2013

For most of my life if a friend drifted away I felt what we shared was completely lost. Once in a while we’d get hooked up again at some point, but most often not. Then there were the romantic relationships … Continue reading →

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