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Einstein on interdependence

Every once in a while you run into a quote that is just right for your frame of mind, and this quote from Albert Einstein really hit me today:

"A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depend on the labours of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received."

The nature of the universe

There is a Zen phrase that goes something like this:

"The nature of the universe is created by mind alone."

There are days like today when I wonder how far this phrase should be taken?

But then again, anything I think about this quote would just be thinking, lol. (There is another important Zen phrase: "Zen mind is before thinking.")

Do it from the heart

Another good quote from the day that was Monday, January 12, 2009:

When you do something, you should do it from the heart.

As I think about my own work situation, and more specifically think about changing careers, this quote resonates strongly with me. I currently do one thing that I don't have my heart in that pays very well, and I'm thinking about trading that job in for something I really enjoy, but doesn't pay well.

Be astonished

Quote of the day, from a woman named George:

It's very important to be astonished by everything.

"You just gotta do something bad"

Here's a favorite quote from a Northern Exposure episode:

"Sometimes Ed, sometimes you just gotta do something bad ... just to know you're alive."

I know that feeling well.

This quote came from Chris Stevens, talking to Ed Chigliak, at the end of an episode named "Spring Break". If you know NX, you might recall this episode ends with the famous "Running of the bulls".

Favorite quote from "Under the Tuscan Sun"

I just finished watching the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun", and here's my favorite quote from the movie:

"You know what the surprising thing about divorce is? It doesn't kill you."