Comments on: We Just Have to Let Go – Resist Resistance

By: 9 Ways I’ve Become More Patient In China

9 Ways I’ve Become More Patient In China — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:08:34 +0000

[...] expats here told me would happen the longer i stayed here…..and I didn’t believe them! stop resisting and just let go. China is China, and its not going to change for some stupid white barbarian guy coming [...]

By: Another Personality Shaping Movie – Groundhog Day

Another Personality Shaping Movie – Groundhog Day — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 04:09:14 +0000

[...] why is this personality shaping? I guess because it teaches me / us to JUST LET GO and live life. He gives his pocket money to the bum, he saves the kid falling out of the tree, he [...]

By: 像马尼拉人一样过日子 | 迈理倪的中文博客-美国人在深圳

像马尼拉人一样过日子 | 迈理倪的中文博客-美国人在深圳 — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:54:14 +0000

[...] 看上去就像是一个声势日盛的潮流。我听说在世界上越来越多的的人在接受，在实践。我喜欢回想我最喜欢的电影——搏击俱乐部——拒绝占用，顺其自然！我们干嘛要忍受这份该死的办公室职员的工作，如果这份工作目的就是把公寓里填满东西来向朋友炫耀？我还在努力强迫自己放弃那物质至上，认为拥有了什么就意味着成为了什么的思维定势。我不想把自己和用这种方式评价别人的人搅在一起。这些人不值得我花时间来取悦。让他们像一群老鼠一样劳碌终身，只为向笼子里的老鼠炫耀而疲于奔命吧。哈哈。 [...]

By: Living Life as a Minimalist

Living Life as a Minimalist — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:30:39 +0000

[...] about this happening around the world. I like to think back to one of my favorite movies – FIGHT CLUB – resisting resistance, and just letting go! Why do we need this damn corporate job to buy things for a condo to show off to our friends. I [...]

By: There Is No Happiness Without Action

There Is No Happiness Without Action — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:38:12 +0000

[...] the movie fight club and you just have to let go —– to stop blaming others, feeling sorry for yourself, and getting sucked into the [...]

By: mike

mike — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:26:14 +0000

nice Min I like it – and thanks for reading and commenting!

By: Min

Min — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:12:12 +0000

Live for this moment, and say hi to tomorrow.

By: mike

mike — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:39:14 +0000

yea man, i think Fight Club was also monumental in helping change my thought process……i remember watchin that in NYC in fall 1999…..during freshman year of college….and my mind started thinking…

the quote you share is nice, but a bit religious too! But yes, we cannot let others hold us down, forcing us TO BE NORMAL – but instead we have to be who we are and not let others hold us down to be like them, or like everyone else

be special!!

By: David Ho

David Ho — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:31:58 +0000

I’ve been a cheerleader of that agenda long before I left the states! jia you good sir jia you! Here’s a quote on the subject that I’ve found profoundly true time and time again:

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” -Marianne Williamson

By: mike

mike — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:17:34 +0000

Wow, thanks for reading Kaushik, glad you enjoyed.

Yes – its all about living for TODAY, NOW. I think, at least as an American, we are raised to think about the future, and planning. In a way, sure we have to be prepared for family and growing old to take care of ourselves….

BUT…..

Is almost this FEAR that holds back so many people from striving for their goals

By: Kaushik

Kaushik — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:25:38 +0000

Great article, Mike.

Thanks for referencing my post.

I like this especially: “WAKE UP and live life how you want to live, not tomorrow- TODAY. man, its so true…..but so hard to make that first step…..but once you do, there isn’t any turning back…Kind of like the movie Fight Club demonstrates.”

In fact the only time we can possibly wake up is NOW!