If you’re looking for a good reading list, OnlineClasses.org has a list of 100 inspirational books they think everybody should read. I have read a few off the list, and the rest are highly recommended, so I believe there should be some solid finds within it.
Posts Tagged ‘inspiration’
Inspirational Book List
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
What I Do In Lieu of Work
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010Sometimes, I lose my motivation or decide to take a break from getting things done. In lieu of being productive, I do many things. I have decided to share some of them here, hoping to inspire all to be productive while being recreational.
- Hit the Stumble button. It’s a great way to expand one’s horizons.
- Browse Lifehacker.
- Catch up on The Simple Dollar.
- Do yoga or pilates.
- Belly dance.
- Brainstorm or create something new inspired by music from Pandora or GrooveShark.
- Make duct tape wallets.
- Learn something new through MIT’s Open Course Ware.
- Browse Google for new productivity or organization applications.
- Review my days, weeks, or months.
- Catch up on my 101 Things in 1,001 Days list.
- Daydream about where I want to be in the future.
- Browse stock photos for inspiration.
- Work on my scrapbook.
- Look for a new book to read via reading lists or Amazon user reviews.
- Search for other blogs in my niche and leave “good job” comments.
What do you do when you are bored, but do not want to actually do work?
What Balance Means to Me
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Image by Pink Sherbet Photography via Flickr
The main goal of this blog is to teach small business owners working from home and college students alike the art of living balanced lives. Personally, I define living balanced as being happy with progress and continuing personal growth without limiting or becoming obsessed with professional growth.
A balanced person is automatically a true Renaissance man or woman: art, history, literature, science, and mathematics are an important part of life on a daily basis, though not necessarily in traditional forms. Balancing a checkbook counts as math, for example, and reading the news will suffice for historic value.
Balance is less affected by what you do and more by how you do it. A balanced person knows the secret of all things in moderation and can tell you anything you want to know, both tactfully and honestly.
A balanced person is miles closer to Enlightenment, Nirvana, or Heaven, or whatever you wish to call it, than all others, because he or she knows where to look while we stumble around confused and misguided.
And that is why I strive every day to live a balanced life. With balance comes fulfillment. With fulfillment comes happiness. With happiness comes progress. With progress comes inspiration. And, finally, with inspiration comes balance.
