In the Mind of a Mad Man

Monday, April 10, 2006

Motivational Materials

See These. Read These. Hear These. Do These.

Movies
"The Matrix" -A Sci-Fi Action flick with great philosophical and political implications
"What the Bleep Do We Know?"-an inspirational look at the personal applications of quantum physics
"V for Vendetta"-Another Sci Fi Action flick with great philosophical and political implications and excellent use of vocabulary
"Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price"-A working person's must own-a shocking documentary about the reality of Wal-Mart, not about outsourcing being right or wrong. Watch It
"Nova: The Elegant Universe Series" -The science of Einstein's general relativity and Quantum Physics- in words that any person can understand.

Books
"Tao of Jeet Kun Do" By Bruce Lee-the world's most famous martial artist- his mindset, philosophy, and training techniques, as much a book on philosophy as martial arts training
"The Art of Happiness " With the Dali Lama-Inspirational book-proof that eastern religion and philosophy is full of wisdom- a must read
"The Wisdom of Forgiveness" With the Dali Lama-Same as above yet different application

Audio Books
"The Universe in a Single Atom" The Dalai Lama combining science and philosophy in discussions about many things including Quantum Physics- Easy to listen to as it is narrated by Richard Gere.
Anything By Dr. Wayne Dyer-Motivational Speaker

Activities
Yoga-exercise that wears you out,stretches you out, works you out, and relaxes your entire mind and body.
Budokon- A mix of yoga, martial arts, and meditation-great workout.
Rock Climbing-endurance test that requires concentration, endurance, strong fingers, and strong body, whole body workout.


TV Shows

Family Guy-funniest animated series ever-cleaner than South Park dirtier than The Simpsons but much more Entertaining.
House MD- Intelligent Sarcastic and very funny medical drama-thought provoking.
Boston Legal- From the creator of Ally McBeal-Intelligent Sarcastic and very funny legal drama-thought provoking.

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