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It is now becoming more evident every day that our global society is experiencing an array of crises that could, through a combination of complex interplay, create some potentially dangerous shifts -- or 'tipping-points' -- for our everyday social lives.

Journal Entry April 11, 2011

The 8-Foldpath of Buddhism

1. Right View

Here to evolve; to expand. Another network of unknowns to pour my ideals on. Don't worry I'll keep it elusive and tease you. At best I'll say something over your head. Not because I'm smarter than you, but because I'll put little personal details in and hide them in a metaphor. Emotion and Illusion. I'm here to sell you sentences for your time.

Are you an experienced leader, change agent, innovator, entrepreneur or corporate maverick who wants to meet other leaders in a secure and enjoyable environment to accelerate your own initiatives and co-create breakthroughs with other influential individuals?

Today I stumbled over an essay I wrote in May 2000 in preparation for my dissertation (which was on "Identity and international business negotiation" - IBN are a bit boring on their own so the identity concept was supposed to make it a bit more interesting).

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Let me introduce myself. I am an educator in Allentown, PA, USA; licensed in art education in both MA and PA.

I have been subbing and just barely eeking out an existence with my wife and two children on the meager money that substitute teaching pays... but art positions have come and gone and others get hired.

I've had this link pulled up on my screen for days. Can't even remember when or where it came from... (could've been Evolver for all I know!) ...but I don't and it doesn't matter, because what I gleamed through watching this speech at a recent zeitgeist gathering just blew my mind!!!

I want to take the time to write about 6 aspects of life that I feel put together a complete picture of a well-balanced person. By focusing on these different dimensions of life we can determine which areas need work and which areas we already have a good handle on. These six aspects include physical, mental, emotional, social, financial and spiritual.

Social networking focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the int