{"quotes":[{"text":"If the world's leaders are serious about improving collective well-being, we'd better get serious about prioritizing education in our nations and in our global discussion.","author":"Wendy Kopp","tags":["world","better","well-being "],"id":1102,"author_id":"Wendy+Kopp"},{"text":"Joyful living is a healthy life.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["gratitude","happiness","healthy","inspiration","joy","life","living","positive-thinking","uplifting","well-being"],"id":7601,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"},{"text":"A balanced diet” is not so much about protein/fat/carbohydrate ratios. The real ratios to consider, at least for the typical American or European, are energy consumption/expenditure, pleasure/actual need, food/everything else.","author":"Darrell Calkins","tags":["asian-philosophy","buddhism","cobalt-saffron-retreat","cobaltsaffron","cobaltsaffron-retreat","comparative-religion","compassion","conscience","creativity","curiosity","darrell-calkins","darrell-calkins-cobalt-saffron","darrell-calkins-cobaltsaffron","darrell-calkins-retreat","darrell-calkins-seminar","emotional-health","evolution","happiness","humor","inspiration","intuition","martial-arts","metaphysics","mysticism","paradigm","physical-health","purpose","quantum-physics","stress-management","taoism","truth","well-being","zen"],"id":8879,"author_id":"Darrell+Calkins"},{"text":"Felicity is a continual progress of the desire, from one object to another; the attaining of the former being still but the way to the latter.","author":"Thomas Hobbes","tags":["affect","desire","felicity","happiness","human-condition","well-being"],"id":9901,"author_id":"Thomas+Hobbes"},{"text":"Ironically, to “inspire” means to breathe, to infuse life by breathing. As with a lot of things that have the capacity to inspire, it takes some time to get past the apparent boredom and find the hidden secrets. I figure if I keep harping on it, maybe someone will eventually explore the possibility long enough to realize just how breathtaking it is.","author":"Darrell Calkins","tags":["asian-philosophy","breath","breathing","buddhism","cobalt-saffron-retreat","cobaltsaffron","cobaltsaffron-retreat","comparative-religion","conscience","creativity","curiosity","darrell-calkins","darrell-calkins-cobalt-saffron","darrell-calkins-cobaltsaffron","darrell-calkins-retreat","darrell-calkins-seminar","evolution","happiness","humor","inspiration","intuition","mysticism","personal-skills-development","purpose","taoism","well-being","zen"],"id":10488,"author_id":"Darrell+Calkins"},{"text":"I believe adopting free unstructured play, within an appropriate framework, has rich potential in bringing up happy, well-balanced and resilient children.","author":"Iben Dissing Sandahl","tags":["free-play","happiness","parenting","play","play","resilience","well-being"],"id":13853,"author_id":"Iben+Dissing+Sandahl"},{"text":"Life is only a misery, without music.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["happiness","healthy-living","life-misery","life-philosophy","music","well-being"],"id":14160,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"},{"text":"If you’re ignoring a high percentage of the elements of your entire being, and the range of qualities they can naturally engage, there will be no real recovery or progress until you do. The typical relentless worker is just as lazy as the typical indulgent idler; they’re both just going through the habitual motions. To break the repetitive pattern, and discover more energy and effectiveness, one simply must stretch out in all directions, rotating focus and application of the qualities that make up one’s natural versatility.","author":"Darrell Calkins","tags":["asian-philosophy","buddhism","cobalt-saffron-retreat","cobaltsaffron","cobaltsaffron-retreat","comparative-religion","compassion","conscience","creativity","curiosity","darrell-calkins","darrell-calkins-cobalt-saffron","darrell-calkins-cobaltsaffron","darrell-calkins-retreat","darrell-calkins-seminar","emotional-health","evolution","happiness","humor","inspiration","intuition","martial-arts","metaphysics","mysticism","paradigm","physical-health","purpose","quantum-physics","stress-management","taoism","truth","versatility","well-being","zen"],"id":19637,"author_id":"Darrell+Calkins"},{"text":"The primary reason that I’m not a representative of specific groups or schools of thought is that that choice gives me the freedom to look at these groups and thoughts from the inside and the outside. I’m trying to be honest in that role—what really works here and what does not? That is, I have nothing to sell or win by any given position. I’m promoting a similar process for any person I interact with in my work, including toward me.Investment in a given idea or group tends to immediately shut down options for perception, and then choice. Prejudice, bigotry and arrogance breed from that. One is forced to think a certain way to stay within the group or thought, and then to defend against apparent opposition. This constructs and feeds the kinds of adamant separation and conflict we see so many manifestations of on every level. In many cases, it’s also the cause of deep internal conflict in most individuals, yet it isn’t really addressed.","author":"Darrell Calkins","tags":["asian-philosophy","buddhism","cobalt-saffron-retreat","cobaltsaffron","cobaltsaffron-retreat","comparative-religion","conscience","creativity","curiosity","darrell-calkins","darrell-calkins-cobalt-saffron","darrell-calkins-cobaltsaffron","darrell-calkins-retreat","darrell-calkins-seminar","evolution","happiness","humor","inspiration","intuition","mysticism","personal-skills-development","purpose","taoism","well-being","zen"],"id":20213,"author_id":"Darrell+Calkins"},{"text":"Science and mindfulness complement each other in helping people to eat well and maintain their health and well-being.","author":"Nhat Hanh","tags":["health","people","well-being "],"id":20237,"author_id":"Nhat+Hanh"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":293,"pages":30,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}