The Power of Mindfully Chosen Words.

This short clip is for anyone who ever thinks that they are alone and that no one's ever listening or cares about their plight. Despite the gray masses of drones living in a desensitized world of selfishness, there are a precious few who acknowledge the plight of those living in the shadows of an unforgiving, greedy world that has long ago left them behind. A few mindfully chosen words can go a long way toward being the change we want to see in the word; as Gandhi advised. It's not so much how much you say, as it is what you say and how you say it. Some of the most profound words that have radically altered my perception of the world have been short, simple koans from the Buddhist masters.

Knowing what to say has everything to do with being mindful of the world around us. If we are not aware of the conditions around us, and others, in each moment, then obviously it makes it difficult to understand what words the situation calls for!! Being aware allows us to go beyond the obvious and express not just what's going on but how that affects people. The sign stating that the man was blind and needed help didn't explain the entire situation. Thus, when the girl stopped and wrote the new message with mindfulness of the situation, showing people in concrete words, what it means to be blind, the perceptions of the passers-by radically changed. Thus, the power of mindfully chosen words.

~Peace to all beings~

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Director of the Stem Cell Network in New South Wales, Australia.

“I am quite excited about the broad aspects of the research described in this paper.

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The biggest news stories of the day revolve around the southeastern part of the country.

Duke freshman point guard Kyrie Irving has officially announced his decision to skip the rest of college and head straight to the NBA draft.

He has been compared to Chris Paul because of his supreme athletic ability and great basketball I.Q.

But is he good enough to get selected No. 1 overall? I'll breakdown the draft outlook for Irving.

The other major sports news is, well, a major.

The Master's Tournament is less than 24 hours away and the heat is on Tiger Woods. It's been well over a year since he had his "situation" and the excuses don't fly anymore.

What in the world should we expect from Woods in this year's Masters?

I'll break down who should be favored in the tournament and what you can expect from the former No. 1 golfer in the world.

All this and more as we go through Wednesday's late sports stories.

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