Startup Roshi

We can live a life of regret, disappointing with where we are, and a life of discontent, always wanting something else, something more. But Buddha told us that there is a way, to fully embrace our situation, to love where we are, find the good and live in the moment. A Parable: "A man traveling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself down over the edge. The tiger sniffed at him from above. Trembling, the man looked down to where, far below, another tiger was waiting to eat him. Only the vine sustained him. Two mice, one white and one black, little by little started to gnaw away the vine. The man saw a luscious strawberry near him. Grasping the vine with one hand, he plucked the strawberry with the other. How sweet it tasted!" - Buddha "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." - Maya Angelou Until next time, keep digging down in order to scale up. Dean www.startuproshi.com [email protected] Instagram and Twitter: @startuproshi Apple iTunes * Google Podcast * Stitcher * Spotify * Pocket Casts 

"If a tree falls in the woods, and no one hears it, does it make a sound?" -  Philosophical thought experiment Science tells us that sound is created by vibration. If a tree falls, then vibrations create sounds, no matter if that sound is heard. But what does experience tell us? How do we listen? How are we heard? How do we hear that voice inside of us?  Sounds are present all day, every day, all around us? Do we listen? Do we even notice? We don't have to be in the middle of a forest to test this theory. We simply need to be present, in the moment. Who is being heard? Who is being ignored? Who is ignoring themselves? In this episode we explore a new take on an old saying. I hope you'll listen. Keep digging down in order to scale up. Dean www.startuproshi.com [email protected] Instagram and Twitter: @startuproshi Apple iTunes * Google Podcast * Stitcher * Spotify * Pocket Casts 

When we hear that voice in our mind, it can come in two forms, the whisper asking us to do better and be better, and the whisper that attacks others or defends our sense of self. One if looking to connect and the other to disconnect. One is seeking our enlightenment and the other to feed our ego. One tears down walls and the others builds them up. When we are asked to do things that are uncomfortable we tend to avoid and ignore or self medicate. Maybe we drink more than we should, or eat more, or play games or binge watch shows, all in an effort to avoid facing what we must. The ego voice tells us to attack others, to raise ourselves higher, to judge and attack. This whisper seeks drama so that we can avoid introspection, and focus on things outside us. Bring light to these thoughts, these whispers and bring realization and attention to what you are listening to and feeding.   "You'll find the way in whispers of truth which you experience in your own everyday life." Keep digging down in order to scale up. Dean www.startuproshi.com [email protected] Instagram and Twitter: @startuproshi Apple iTunes * Google Podcast * Stitcher * Spotify * Pocket Casts 

 We want to hold onto things in life. We want to hold onto people, places, memories, relationships, because they mean something to us, or because we are afraid to move on and move forward. Either way, when we hold on, our hands are closed. We are telling the universe that we can't take on anything new because we we're carrying the past.  "The tighter you squeeze, the less you have." - Zen saying To welcome in change, whether that is a new job, a new relationship with others, and especially a new relationship with yourself, we need to loosen our grip, open our hands and welcome something new in. Open hand, open heart, open mind... Keep digging down in order to scale up. Dean www.startuproshi.com [email protected] Instagram and Twitter: @startuproshi Apple iTunes * Google Podcast * Stitcher * Spotify * Pocket Casts 

It's 2019 and no doubt you have your resolutions, hopes and dreams all set. Maybe you are building on 2018 or maybe you are working on something new, but whatever the case, you will be better off working with a coach, mentor or advisor, who can help you achieve your goals and accelerate your success.  "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear." - Zen proverb Sometimes we may not recognize a teacher right away. It can be a person or a situation. It may also not be pleasant. Sometimes the greatest teachers are the toughest ones. They push up beyond the limits we've set for ourselves, to achieve something greater. Your teacher is waiting for you, prepare, do your work and keep an eye out. Keep digging down in order to scale up. Dean www.startuproshi.com [email protected] Instagram and Twitter: @startuproshi Apple iTunes * Google Podcast * Stitcher * Spotify * Pocket Casts