by Infinite Smile | Sep 14, 2012 | Blog, Dialogs
February 14, 2011 Student: Under what conditions could death be characterized as a distraction? Michael: Death is merely a return to truth. But our interpretation of death is almost always a distraction to this offering. So Id say that both avoidance and celebration...
by Infinite Smile | Sep 3, 2012 | Blog, Dialogs
February 10, 2011 Student: My mother is dying and theres all sorts of interesting and tragic family stuff going on. Its amazing and heart-breaking all at once. So my question is: how might any of us deal most constructively with the loss of a loved one? Michael:...
by Infinite Smile | Jan 10, 2012 | Blog, Dialogs
Here’s another installment in a series of emails that took place between Michael and one of his senior students beginning the Summer of 2009. May you find the exchange interesting and enriching. September 1, 2010 Student: What is empathy? Michael: An impersonal...
by Infinite Smile | Oct 13, 2011 | Blog, Quotes
Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything–all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure–these things just...
by Infinite Smile | Oct 4, 2011 | Blog, Commuter Zen, Video
Commuter Zen #65
