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Lessons From the Badass Muscular Neurobiologist

"The best way to live life is to combine a constant appreciation of the present moment, with a general program of consistent improvement. That way, you get to feel good about both the present and the future."

Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita

"If you want a peaceful mind, you should never engage in any action for the sake of reward. Do your work without selfish attachments, and strive to be the same in success and defeat."

"Pleasures conceived in the world of senses have a beginning and end, and give birth to misery. The wise do not look for happiness there, but find their joy completely within themselves."

"Strive constantly to serve the welfare of the world. By devotion to selfless work, one attains the supreme goal of life."

The Thinking Path

"The results were striking: walking—either indoors or outdoors—roughly doubled the participants’ capacity for creative insight."