Ungraduated Living

When we bring all aspects of our being and purpose into what we do for a living - we are helping create our reason for being as a "lifestyle." It becomes who we are and what we do. Inside and outside of work. It becomes difficult for others to see you any other way. This is what is meant by practicing right livelihood as a lifestyle.  My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays...

How much of you is defined by "what you do for a living?"  In today's daily message, we are going to rewire our programming to know and understand that what you are is greater than or equal to what you do. I am = I do My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Buddhism-Real-Life-Teachings-Practices/dp/1734163801/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?cri...

Does work always have to be "just about work?" What if you can bring more meaning into it doing it not just to serve an end to a means?  That is what work is for me - it's about continual improvement and always bringing that improvement into the lives of others that I impact. This is why work never finishes! My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https://www....

WHEN THE BUDDHA SPOKE OF RIGHT LIVELIHOOD HE WAS SPEAKING MORE ABOUT RIGHT LIVING, not necessarily about "livelihood" or work, as we would think of livelihood. Today we discuss what "right livelihood" means along with "right living." My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Buddhism-Real-Life-Teachings-Practices/dp/1734163801/ref...

There are ten vows, referred to as the Ten Non-Virtues or The Freedom Vows. They are referred to as "Freedom Vows" because the Buddha taught how to achieve a state of peace in life in the most expeditious way—in other words, how to make every day better. What works? What will you do? What will work for most everyone that, if practiced, will free them from illusion, attachment, and the resulting di...

Are you sick and tired of the same old outcomes? You may even often say, "I'm going to change." Yet those changes are often short lived. It may be because you need to upgrade your InnerTech. Join me and my special guest Rusty Gaillard for a conversation around what it takes to make permanent and long lasting change for good in your life. Rusty left his role as Worldwide Director of Finance at Appl...

In terms of walking down the eightfold path and adopting the 4 noble truths, we also come in contact with the five precepts. These 5 precepts remind me of some of the 10 commandments.  But it's less about following a certain commandment blindly and more about understanding how not doing so causing more suffering. My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https:/...

How do we "See the Forest through the Trees" so to speak? It requires us to take pause. Take in the moment... This helps us in so many ways when it comes to mental wellness and personal wellness.  So many of us are trained to respond - when all we need to do is "take pause." This is how we prevent over-reaction with pain and suffering later. My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from...

Simply observing life around us - is action. Acceptance = Action. Learning to accept life as it is, is taking an action. You may love or hate the phrase, "It is what it is" but that is exactly what the phrase means. This cannot be changed - other than how you choose to perceive the action. This is powerful when it comes to reframing our mindsets into less attachment and suffering. My Website: http...

We've heard the saying that sometimes the best action is taking no action at all... That is the context of todays daily message - becoming the watcher of our thoughts and deciding when it is time to react and when it is better to do nothing at all. My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Buddhism-Real-Life-Teachings-Practices/dp...

As the saying goes, we have two ears and one mouth for a reason. Today we discuss when to speak and when to listen along with the benefit that it can have in our lives. My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Buddhism-Real-Life-Teachings-Practices/dp/1734163801/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1WZNCX00X9RNT&keywords=everyday+buddhism&qid=16...

So many people in life have to face trauma, abuse, and fear. These moments in time seem inexplicable and we are often incapable of explaining why these situations occur and why they occur to specific people. When faced with these unfortunate events, we can either suppress them which often causes further emotional damage, or face them along with the fears they cause us head on. That is precisely wh...

When we are engaged in speech, are we sharing "meaningful conversations" or are we just talking to hear ourselves talk?  Today, we dive into why this aspect and realization can be so helpful in life as we all work towards our "right view" and "right intentions." My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Buddhism-Real-Life-Teaching...

When you are coming into a conversation, what is the motivation for the words you choose? How about on social media? Do you find yourself trying to generate more "coming together" or of a more continuing "divisive nature."  Really pause and reflect on this? What is your natural tendency? That is the focus of today's daily message. My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays dail...

What little lies are we telling ourselves and others each day? We may think there is no harm in distorting a tiny depiction of truth, but all those little distortions hurt us along our drama path in life towards right view and right intention. This happens a lot on social media - we think - what is the harm?  That is the focus of today's daily message. My Website: https://ungraduated.com More lear...

When it comes to practicing the right speech, there are four key aspects of restraint: - refrain from lying - refrain from divisive talk - refrain from using harsh words - refrain from idle talk This is the focus of today's daily message building around "right speech." My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Buddhism-Real-Life-T...

Once we can get our Right Views and Right Intentions straight, we can then turn our attention to Right Speech. So much of the human condition relies upon speech. But what are we doing with it? Is it used for more gossip, hate, and anger? Or for more uplifting aspects of life? That is what we will be diving into inside of today's daily episode. My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings fro...

Ever wonder how much of your daily time and attention is being programmed by others?  It's modern brainwashing and most companies, leaders, businesses and marketing teams are doing it to you incessantly every day. There is a good side to hypnosis and todays guest, Nic Aguirre, talks through the benefits of how hypnosis can unlock new empowering opportunities for us and help us crack down and break...

No matter what place you find yourself in life, you have free will choice to improve, regress, or stagnate.  When it comes to faith and spiritual views, we need to be aware of this fact too. If what we are doing is working - that is great. If not, then explore what might make sense for you. At some point, you may find it, and then explore more.  Eventually, you may find yourself in a good place an...

Living with Harmony and Gratitude daily will bring more goodness and abundance into your life. Tune into this daily episode to understand more of that perspective in a quick hitting dose of inspiration and perspective. My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Buddhism-Real-Life-Teachings-Practices/dp/1734163801/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?cr...

Ever wonder where the word "OM" in the Buddhist practices comes from? Well this is the daily episode meant for you! It actually comes from the phrase Om Mani Padme Hum, which altogether means "The Jewel is in the Lotus." In this daily episode, we break down each syllable of the words and the overall meaning of the phrase. My Website: https://ungraduated.com More learnings from todays daily message...

Part of living a great life with great outcomes is having the right view which then will motivate us to take the proper action. It really does come down to mindset and worldview.  This is where so much of the world gets tripped up mentally and finds themselves in more suffering than necessary. Taking a step back to pause, and really evaluate where your intentions are coming from is essential. My W...

As we work through our busy lives in this modern society, we often get sidetracked, irritated by the whims of life and what it throws in front of us.  When it comes to living with intention, it is important to frame up that "right view" and ensure that we keep tabs on what matters most. Don't allow your intentions to become like your New Year's Resolutions. Begin daily with the intention and keep...

Joshua Kramer is the creator of The Unicorn in You, a personal growth and development perspective that emphasizes five key principles as the foundation for peace and joy: - Kindness - Gratitude - Integrity - Humility  - Acceptance  As a lifelong student of numerous self-help practices, he arrived at his simplified approach after struggling to identify a method that was less mechanical and unnatura...

In Tibetan, compassion is translated as "nobility or greatness of heart" which implies wisdom, discernment, empathy, unselfishness, and abundant kindness. Remember that tender heart? We all had it as children, and I know some of you still have it. We all have this "Good Heart." It's about turning within, becoming "born again" and seeing life in new ways. Living with compassion and gratitude first....