The Fate of Men in the Kali Yuga
V. Susan Ferguson – In spite of the appearance of greater freedom, men in their own way have been just as oppressed and limited.
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The Reason You Work So Hard to Participate in the Rat Race
M.J. Higby – Money is a vehicle for social control. Is it controlling you?
Does Forced Labor Make Us Miserable?
Video – This abridged reading of The Abolition of Work by Bob Black offers a philosophical treatise against the practice of forced labor for income.
From Medication To Meditation
Osho Waking Times The whole society is geared for work. It is a workaholic society. It does not want you to learn relaxation, so from the very childhood it puts in your mind anti-relaxation ideas. I am not telling you to relax the whole day. Do your work, but find some time for yourself, and …
How Obedient Are You?
Steve Pavlina, Guest Waking Times In the early 1960s, Yale professor Stanley Milgram conducted a serious of famous psychological experiments to measure people’s obedience to authority. A volunteer was instructed by an experimenter to help administer a simple test to a subject in another room. Cards were drawn to determine which of two “volunteers” would play each …
13 Ways to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Entitled
Laura Markham, PhD, Guest Waking Times “Contemporary American kids may represent the most indulged young people in the history of the world…. they’ve been given unprecedented amounts of stuff.” – Elizabeth Kolbert, in her New Yorker article Spoiled Rotten: Why do kids rule the roost? Kolbert’s right that all of us — not just young people …
6 Ways to Stop Worrying and Find Work You Love
Roman Krznaric, Greater Good Waking Times Job satisfaction is at record lows. What does it take to overcome the fear of change, especially in tough economic times? This essay is adapted from How to Find Fulfilling Work (Picador). The idea of fulfilling work—a job that reflects our passions, talents, and values—is a modern invention. Open Dr. Johnson’s …
Learned Social Classism, Is Working Even Ethical?
Aaron Jackson, Guest Writer Waking Times As explained in the article Learning Careerism As A Moral Reward System; our society, specifically our education system, teaches and prepared us for a careerist lifestyle. Or simply put, working for money is considered success in our societies. But not only does it teach us to work for currency. Just …
True Prosperity: Becoming an Employee of the Universe
Colin Bondi, Contributing Writer Waking Times I love the word prosperity. Prosperity represents a fulfilling life encompassing not only material wealth but happiness and genuine fulfillment. I think of it as a state where abundance is free to flow uninhibited through all areas of one’s life. I think you could say most people long to …
Balance Between Work and Rest
Xu Xiangcai Waking Times Throughout history mankind has had to work and struggle against nature in order to survive. In doing so, however, one must work within the limits of his or her tolerance and must rest to release tension caused by work. This is known as striking a proper balance between work and rest. …
Career Advice from Alan Watts (Video)
What do you desire in life? Alan Watts reminds us to do what we love in life rather than only pursue money, and to teach our children the same.
“Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way.” – Alan Watts