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Finals are just around the corner, and with them comes a whole new set of stress for many of us.  But it doesn’t have to be that way.  A little stress is great when harnessed for success.  Follow these tips and you are sure to be well on your way to success.  If you are an A student it’s time to make 100s across the board, if you are a B student, it’s A time.  Follow the tips here at Zen College Life and you are gauranteed to have greater success than you have had in previous semesters. Read more »

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I’ve been very disciplined in my fitness lately.  For 10 weeks now I’ve been working out 6 times a week without fail.  But to make things more interesting I’ve decided to set an extreme challenge for myself, a goal that if acheived will feel like an ultimate victory.  I’ve decided to modify my fitness and diet to lower my body fat percentage to between 8 and 10 percent, or visible abdominal muscles, as the pic above clearly defines (ladies, wipe the drool).  So, yeah, I want a 6 pack.

I’m hoping to have a few bloggers take up this challenge as well, for a little extra motivation, so if you are interested let me know, and I’ll share links to all of your progress as well. Read more »

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That’s right folks.  8 months down the road and I have reached 100+ posts.  I don’t know about you, but I’m excited.  And to celebrate, I’ve compiled a fantastic list of resources to hack your life and make you an amazing well rounded person.  This may be my favorite post yet.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

If your life is anything like mine you probably don’t have time to read all of these at once, so bookmark this article and read a little bit at a time. Read more »

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I was recently approached by a student doing a paper on the Evolution of Zen.  She asked some pretty important questions, and I thought it would be a good idea to post them along with the answers here.  Maybe this will help us remember the importance and significance of everything we do in this life.  This one gets a bit deep.  Enjoy! Read more »

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If you only read one extracurricular document this semester, let it be the most important one.  Let it be the  document that has influenced millions if not billions of lives since its debut on Sept. 17, 1787.  Let it be the document that has done more to influence your life than your parents, teachers, and mentors combined.  It has given you the right to live your life the way you choose.  It has given you the freedom to speak how you feel without being persecuted.  It has allowed you to practice the religion of your choice, protect yourself with arms, vote, own land, and so much more. Read more »

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I got back to Houston thursday, and I’ve gotta say, I’ve never seen anything quite this bad.  Trees were uprooted and thrown around, fences had all but blown away, power was out at every other street light, and damage was everywhere.  But there is one thing I noticed that I would have never expected. Read more »

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I came across this a couple weeks ago, and after reading this manifesto I’ve decided to share it with you.  Chris Guillebeau wrote this excellent e-book on World Domination and is giving it away for free.  You don’t want to miss this one.  This wonderful e-book will guide you on your way to becoming a great leader and changing the world. Read more »

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I have a couple of ideas for some easy humanitarianism, but I’m not sure how to go about implementing them.  Maybe you the readers can help.

Idea #1 Retail Card Swipe Message

Having worked in the retail industry, I’ve seen that people do in fact want to do good.  They just don’t have the easy and reliable access to do so, and when people have to do more work to do good you will see an exponential decrease in the amount actually done. Read more »

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Michael Phelps is probably the most well known Olympian today. He holds 16 Olympic Medals, 8 of which he won recently in Beijing.   His success, though, is no accident.  He’s no freak of nature, nor is he genetically engineered to swim.  Phelps attributes his success to his hard work, dedication, planning, and practicing.   He practices 365 days a year, with 2-a-day practices 145 days a year.  With this much hard work and dedication, it’s almost impossible to not do well. Read more »

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I have decided to challenge myself for the next 30 days, I’ll explain why in a little bit, but first I’ll explain the challenge.  This challenge is not just for me, but for anyone who wants to become the best version of themselves, and needed a reason to do so. My challenge is that we assess ourselves, strengths and weaknesses, in every aspect of our lives, or at least as many as we can focus on in 30 days.  We take our assessments and decide a plan of action for improvement, and we work towards implementing habits that will make us our best possible selves.  Read more »

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