Buddhism teaches us that happiness does not come from any kind of acquisitiveness, be it material or psychological. Happiness comes from letting go. In Buddhism, the impenetrable, separate, and individuated self is more of the problem than the solution.
Mark Epstein (via oceanofmind)


and i wish you were here

we’re just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl

year

after

year



and if it’s not broken,

fix it till it is.





Reeling and Writhing, of course, to begin with, and then the different branches of arithmetic—Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision.

If you believe that you can do a thing,
or if you believe you cannot,
in either case, you are right.”
Henry Ford

[in 1941 Ford constructed a vehicle made from biodegradable cellulose fibers derived from hemp, sisal, and wheat straw. The plastic was said to be lighter than steel and 10 times stronger than steel. Ford demonstrated its strength by attacking it with an axe. Recently, Ford’s biomaterials team have invented seats made from hemp and soy]