Here at Dirty Windshield, we have a constant drive for personal development. We believe that every day is a new opportunity to be a better person. Check back frequently for our latest posts relating to personal development and bettering yourself.
Millennial: Spotlight On A Generation
I’ve come to accept that I am a “millennial”. Born on the cusp in 1984, I have done my best to separate my life experience with that of the mainstream concept of millennials. A generation raised by Hollywood, our parents came home from work to watch TV and ignore their kids.
AI: Bridging The Gap Between Man And Machine
Whether you realize it or not, robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) already play a significant role in our everyday lives. From smartphones to social media to spam filters, robots and artificial intelligence have become enormous parts of our life.
Brick By Brick: Suffering Is The Key To Happiness
A dictionary would define suffering as the state of undergoing pain, distress, hardship, damage, or loss. But, this definition does not truly capture the feeling of suffering. Suffering is not the physical pain felt in the present moment; to suffer is a state of the mind, a mental attachment to a particular experience or situation. On a psychological level, the experience of suffering can be conscious or unconscious.
Think of yourself as a computer; you are operating based on the data written in your “software”; information based your set of experiences. This means that the family you grew up in, where you lived, the people you meet, all matter. Every aspect of your experience makes an impression on you, whether you are consciously aware or not. The positive or negative energy of our surroundings impacts us through this process. Full Article Here.
Decisions For Progress – Life In The Moment
Every day, we make thousands of decisions, both big and small. Many of these decisions occur, subconsciously, as habits and routines; while others, deliver a drastic impact on our lives whether realized or not. Our choices ultimately dictate our health, happiness, and well-being among other things. Life is a series of obstacles where your involuntary and voluntary decisions dictate the next possible paths. If life isn’t going as planned, a simple shift into a mindful decision-making process will instantly branch you into a new direction. Full Article Here.
The Value of Being Curious
We live in the age of information, yet many of us fail to engage in new hobbies or interests or learning or travel. From a young age, we are shoved off to school to learn a pre-defined set of knowledge roughly standardized across the nation. At the current time, there are fewer than 327 million people alive in the United States. Do all of these people have the same needs and interests? No, of course, not; then why is the education structured the way it is? Why do so many people fail to continue learning beyond their school years despite having access in the palm of their hands? Full Article Here.
Mindfulness Practices In Everyday Life
In this moment, are you happy? While this is a rather profound question that some may not like to answer, it is an important one. Often, we don’t take the time to be attentive to how we feel at the present moment. We are physically here, mentally elsewhere. Mindfulness is a mental state of focusing one’s awareness on the present moment without judgment. Awakening yourself to your current experience, rather than dwelling on the past or future, increases happiness. Full Article Here.
Healthy Fats! Brain Fog Solution
Waking up on a Monday morning (or any morning for that matter) can be difficult. This world is so fast-paced these days just keeping up is exhausting. Food is no longer even food; our diets are poor at best. Following the Standard American Diet (SAD) [how ironic], we lack the bare minimum nutrition needed to flourish as an individual. Starting your day sipping coffee or tea blended with delectable, healthy fats can give you a burst of energy and eliminate brain fog. Full Article Here.
Healthy Living – Leave Nature Alone
On my path to healthy living, I have tried multiple diets and many products, which have all ultimately failed me. Healthy living is more than a diet; it is a way of life. Each day one must dedicate themselves to making responsible choices that work well in your life. Every individual may find that one solution works better for them compared to the others. With that said, certain concepts tend to work better than others and also work on the vast majority of individuals. Full Article Here.
