John interviewed by Kristin Walker
It was an honor to once again visit with Kristin Walker on her radio program. We explored the topic of my recent TEDx talk, Free Will is a Skill. You…
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Kindness is never wasted
“The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” Aesop How many things do we not even attempt…
TEDx Talk – Free Will is a Skill
On April 9th of this year, I was honored to have to opportunity to participate in the TEDx event hosted by California State University, Long Beach. Due to the tireless…
Start with who you are, where you are
“Without giving up hope—that there’s somewhere better to be, that there’s someone better to be—we will never relax with where we are or who we are.” – Pema Chödrön How much…
A better world begins with a better self
“It is true that we are called to create a better world. But we are first of all called to a more immediate and exalted task: that of creating our…
Highlights of John’s talk at the San Diego Convention
Some edited highlights of a talk John gave at a recovery convention in San Diego.
What does love look like?
“What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and…
Attention to Small Things
“Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things; to the everyday things nearest to us rather than to the things that…
Pain – The Opportunity to Grow
“When you look back at the painful and difficult events of your life, you find that they were the times of your greatest personal growth. The challenges of our lives…
Five tools for living mindfully
“Our habitual patterns are, of course, well established, seductive, and comforting. Just wishing for them to be ventilated isn’t enough. Mindfulness and awareness are key. Do we see the stories…