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Sit Happens

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Timber Hawkeye has a very simple guide to happiness - 2 words: be grateful. Gratitude turns what we have into enough. In this TEDx talk, Hawkeye observes that all of our suffering is self-inflicted, and that we have a misguided notion that happiness is something we have to "pursue." He shares some simple prescriptions for inner peace and tranquility: slow down, sit. There is nothing you need to buy; nowhere you need to go. Just spend a few minutes each day taking inventory of everything in your life that is worth appreciating.
Be The Change
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Read some samples from chapters of Timber Hawkeye's book, Buddhist Boot Camp.
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Learn more about the physical, psychological and social benefits of cultivating gratitude.
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Make sit happen every day, if only for a few minutes. Breathe. Look at the world through a lens of love and gratitude.
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Reflections (40)

Bill
Where can I buy his Sit Happens tee shirt?
phil
I have at times lived in the mindset but its so hard to remind yourself to love every asshole that wants to kick you down. Or circumstances telling you your short on the rent again. Its the crap that keeps kiccking me down and thus my mindset of gratitude suffers. However, he is very right. Once you get there in the mind set you feel the pressure of your bills, of relationships, work pressure all just miraculously lift and you realise you were imposing this crap upon yourself. Like waking up from a dream even though your not asleep. Poor sod was nervous to begin with, he got alot of courage to do what scars, suppose without there'd be no courage. Thanks for the video and for the wisdom.
Yogagirl14
Poor @chuch. I'm grateful for your misunderstanding. You will find the light when you're ready. I see your comment as an invitation for enlightenment. Namaste chuch
chuch
Pie in the sky nonsense, utter rubbish!
rosie
:) :) YES....erm... yes and yes. I just planted 9397479180210810381030 seeds of compassion. so simple and wonderful.


Thank you
steve
The simple message, which we all need to understand
andrewtungsk
It took me 66 years to realize that nothing i need to buy and nowhere i need to go to be happy.He speaks like the Buddha. I am grateful to be here.
Cyndy
Thank you! Your message came to me at the right time ~ <3
Alan
Everything kap.
Ryane
Love this video! He is right! We just need to be more gentle ad kind and quite our mind smile and share our love:) We are all living here sharing this planet! We have had many inspirational leaders in this world but really they are just trying to awake us to exactly what he is saying. We can all be "inspiritational leaders" guiding one another to a more peaceful and loving life! Way to go! Being the peace!! namaste!!! Xoxox
Rehan Fernando
Sameera, stop being judgmental without pragmatic evidence like a typical Sri Lankan . He is wearing a t-shirt of a person meditating, it could be Lord Buddha or your next door neighbor.
Sameera Jayanetti
Please Remove the Lord Buddha image From Your T-shirt It Can’t Be Sell “Unfortunately, it is a basic Buddhist tradition to treat images of Buddhist deities with reverence. Having the images on T-shirts, shoes is disrespect to the Buddhists,”What inspired you about this video?
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