7 Blunders of the world — M. K. Gandhi

I should say, I agree with Gandhi about most of these blunders that the world is known to commit time and again. We live in a time continuum—interdependent beings driven by the same goals, yet feeling a sense of isolation and separation. These blunders are what lead to this sense of isolation and feeling of apathy. The only solution in my view is to have empathy and appreciation for every being and the understanding that the loss of one is that of collective and so it is for the success of one—it helps the collective succeed. So help each and every one of our fellow beings rise and bloom by manifesting their highest potential. http://amplify.com/u/apebg

7 Blunders of the world — M. K. Gandhi

I should say, I agree with Gandhi about most of these blunders that the world is known to commit time and again. We live in a time continuum—interdependent beings driven by the same goals, yet feeling a sense of isolation and separation. These blunders are what lead to this sense of isolation and feeling of apathy.



The only solution in my view is to have empathy and appreciation for every being and the understanding that the loss of one is that of collective and so it is for the success of one—it helps the collective succeed.



So help each and every one of our fellow beings rise and bloom by manifesting their highest potential.

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1. Wealth without work 2. Pleasure without conscience 3. Knowledge without character 4. Commerce without morality 5. Science without humanity 6. Worship without sacrifice 7. Politics without principle —Mahatma Gandhi * Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, India. He led India's movement for independence from British rule and is one of the most respected spiritual and political leaders of the 20th century. In 1948 he was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic who opposed his tolerance for all creeds and religions. Gandhi is honoured by his people as the father of the Indian nation and is called 'Mahatma', which means Great Soul. Read more at www.doctorhugo.org

 

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7 Lessons From 7 Great Minds

As many lessons as many mind as there are... Whether or not one is considered great, that would depend on the lesson and the mind learning it. Hopefully, we'll learn some important lessons through our journey of life that will allow us to reach levels of happiness and bliss that connects us to greater living. http://amplify.com/u/apac1

As many lessons as many mind as there are... Whether or not one is considered great, that would depend on the lesson and the mind learning it.



Hopefully, we'll learn some important lessons through our journey of life that will allow us to reach levels of happiness and bliss that connects us to greater living.

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7 Lessons From 7 Great Minds

1. Realizing Your Dreams

“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.”

- Lawrence J. Peter In order for us to achieve our dreams, we must have a vision of our goals. Writing down our dreams and creating a list of actions helps us stick to our plan. As it’s said “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it”. When we turn our goals into measurable actions, we gain clarity and are able to see the necessary steps we must take in order to achieve them. Action: Visualize a life of your wildest dreams. What did you dream of doing when you were a child? What would you do if you had a million dollars? Create a vision for your goals and start breaking them down into small actions that you can take on a day by day basis.

2. Overcoming Fear

“It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, “Always do what you are afraid to do.”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson The best way to learn something is to dive right in to it. When we overcome our fear of failure, we learn that only those who are asleep make no mistakes. Fear is the only thing keeping us from experiencing a life of love and fulfillment. If we make a commitment to an uncompromisable quest for truth, we will realize that as we grow more into the truth, our fears start to disappear. Action: You must define your fears in order to conquer them. Create a list of everything you’re afraid of and start facing them one at a time. Make a commitment to yourself now to not let fear rule your life.

3. Intention and Desire

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become.”

Guatama Buddha Our thoughts determine our reality. When we stop thinking about what we don’t and begin thinking about what we do want, our lives begin to transform. Instead of working against our desires and intentions, we move into alignment with them. Action: Create a list of your intentions and desires. Wherever you go, take this list with you. Read it when you wake up and before you go to sleep.

4. Happiness

“Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.”

- Benjamin Franklin Happiness comes from an inner peace, understanding and acceptance of life; a perspective of truth that opens your eyes to the beauty of life all around us. Happiness cannot be achieved by external status, it must be an internal state that we realize when we see our innate perfection. Action: Realize that happiness is a choice. In every decision you make ask yourself “how can I respond to make myself happy and fulfilled?”

5. Self Acceptance

“If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” – Jesus

When we stop trying to be what we are not, we realize our authenticity. Before we had knowledge, we were completely authentic. We learn to use knowledge to measure and judge, which is a powerful tool we have as humans. However we create an image of perfection in our mind of what we should be, but are not. We confuse knowledge for nature. We believe in the lie of our imperfection. When we realize this we can reclaim the truth of our perfection and live in love and acceptance. Action: Make a commitment to never go against yourself. Practice non-judgment and realize that the same part of your mind that condemns you is the same voice that caused you to take the action in the first place. We don’t even have to believe what we say to ourselves.

6. Appreciation and Gratitude

“So much has been given to me, I have not time to ponder over that which has been denied.”

- Helen Keller How many times do we count our misfortunes rather than our blessings? When we take time to open our eyes to the miracle of life we can see the many gifts that have been given to us. Remembering all the beautiful aspects of life and all the reasons you are blessed can immediately shift our mood. We can move from sorrow and despair to appreciation and hope. Action: Each time you find yourself complaining about something, re-direct your focus to something you are grateful for. Make a habit of transforming your awareness of troubles into an awareness of abundance.

7. The Art of Simplicity

“I made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it short.”

- Blaise Pascal Perfection is not when there is nothing to add, but when there is nothing more to take away. As Bruce Lee once said “the height of cultivation always runs to simplicity.” True mastery of our lives is realizing the simple joys of life, removing distractions and clutter from our lives. Action: The art of simplicity is knowing what to take away. Practice recognizing when you’re spending your time on unimportant tasks and re-focus on the important. This list is by no means exhaustive. There are other many great teachings that I did not include here because I felt like they were already expounded on thoroughly elsewhere, such as Einstein and Gandhi’s timeless classics. There are also great teachings to be found from our parents or friends. Read more at www.globalone.tv

 

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Here is an exclusive look, behind the scenes on the sets of The Eggie Files

Director, Snehal Patel gives us a sneak peek into the genesis of this wonderful web series and the process that followed. His technical insight has educated many of the industry professionals make a switch from film to digital HD cinema. I am sure you'll pick some valuable nuggets of information from this experience. If you miss me in the pictures—that's because I was behind the camera capturing this show unfold for your eyes. http://amplify.com/u/ao8k6

Here is an exclusive look, behind the scenes on the sets of The Eggie Files

Director, Snehal Patel gives us a sneak peek into the genesis of this wonderful web series and the process that followed. His technical insight has educated many of the industry professionals make a switch from film to digital HD cinema. I am sure you'll pick some valuable nuggets of information from this experience. If you miss me in the pictures—that's because I was behind the camera capturing this show unfold for your eyes.

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Making of "The Eggie Files" - Part 1

Once the scripts for the first two episodes of the series was completed and approved, I put together a talented crew that would help make the show happen.  Producer Thomas Marcus George (who also edited both episodes) helped with the look of the project, compiling found images and references for everything including the characters, props and production design.  I had worked with internationally renowned cinematographer Peter Holland on a number of projects, including a music video we filmed together using a Canon 5D with available lighting.  This time, we opted to use two Canon 7Ds (provided by Canon) and Zeiss ZE prime lenses (provided by Zeiss) for this project.  The ZE primes are still lenses but they are actually faster than the CP2s and have a fantastic image.  We utilized the new 5” monitor by Marshall as well as the Micro Pro LED light from LitePanels.  Thanks for all the support guys!

When I was asked by Universal Cargo to create an original comedy web series that would bring attention to their award-winning shipping services, I jumped at the chance to come up with something new and different. The idea behind any good branded entertainment is to get people to stay on the web page longer by keeping their attention.  Also, integrating branding without being annoying is an art form and I was up for the challenge.

I turned to actor/comedian Eric Schwartz (aka Smooth-E), a super creative force with whom I have worked on a series of successful comedy viral videos.  Using a few references I put together, we went about writing a show about a nutty office worker named Eggie Egbert Green who works at Universal Cargo as the Office Supplies Manager or OSM for short.  Eric was to star as Eggie, a character he brought alive with his spot-on performance and clever dialogue.

Tom Myrdahl, who has lit a bunch of DSLR projects for me, brought his lighting package which included Kinos and tungsten.  He didn't need to use much equipment, which kept our set flexible and efficient.  We were able to move very quickly, bagging ten minutes of content in two days.  A lot of that has to do with the camera system.  As you can see from the camera being operated by Jefferson Miller, a lot of times the camera was just on a tripod without any rigging.  Aside from the occasional follow focus or the 5" monitor, not much was added to the cameras.  By using two cameras for filming all of our scenes, we were able to achieve the "24" look we wanted to parody.  An ode goes out to Rodney Charters for turning me onto DSLRs and shooting my first Canon 5D project, Indian Gangster.  Rodney, we bit "24" in your honor.

The super talented Anthony Enns handled all sound duties including booming, mixing and recording to high quality digital audio flies.  The reason I love working with Anthony is that all his files are properly labeled by scene numbers and every channel is on a different track.  This is absolutely neccessary for high quality post production.  Tudor Boloni took on the task of sourcing all the props and dressing the set.  He followed Thomas’ references perfectly and added his own flavor and ideas to enhance the look of the show.  The whole crew huslted and kept me on my toes, ensuring we had plenty of good material to work with in the edit.

Casting was actually stress-free for this project.  Laureen Trujillo, who plays hot office girl Susan, was someone whom I’ve been wanting to work with for a while.  I shot with Sharon Barragan (who plays Alexis) on one of Eric’s videos before so we called upon her again.  Buddy Lewis (Brandon) came in through a couple of references and Eric knew him from the comedy circuit.  Comedian Monrok recommended Ronnie Khalil to play Eggie's foil, Anwar.  We rounded out the office scenes with Laureen’s sister and Devin Burke - the owner of Universal Cargo himself!  Everyone did a fantastic job, it was a pleasure to work with actors who were patient and prepared.

*photographs by Thomas Marcus George

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