Play the piano

björn matters — Mon, 02 May 2011 05:46:00 +0000

I am not so much a piano man. But my ears and I find this a nice piece of music. And my eyes like the video as well. So, see and hear for yourself.

Filed under: inspiration, music Tagged: 1 written by björn matters, animation by aidan gibbons, music by yann tiersen, piano

Every act counts

björn matters — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:40:02 +0000

Like Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) said: ‘Live your life as though your every act were to become a universal law.’

Filed under: daily life, food for thought, inspiration, sustainability Tagged: 1 written by björn matters, bottle, canada, environment, flash mob, mall, recycling

Make a difference

björn matters — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:05:56 +0000

Filed under: inspiration, leadership Tagged: 1 written by björn matters, mark bezos, ted conference, volunteer firefighter

Tao of Pooh

björn matters — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:44:18 +0000

Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind.
“Pooh!” he whispered.
“Yes Piglet?”
“Nothing” said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw. “I just wanted to be sure of you.”

[by A. A. Milne]

Filed under: inspiration, quote Tagged: 1 written by björn matters, friendship, piglet, pooh

Zoot zoot your life

björn matters — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:51:39 +0000

I don’t know how to describe Amanda Gore. For sure, that ‘adhd’ and ‘humor’ would be key elements. That makes a nice combination with another key element ‘personal development’. I watched this video with a smile. Those 10 minutes of hyperactivity were enough for me, then I needed some stillness. But anyway, she is in the ‘love-spreading-business’ and therefore she deserves a place in the Juice Hall of Fame. So, now I am off… I am going to ‘zoot zoot’ someone…

Filed under: fun, inspiration, love Tagged: 1 written by björn matters, amanda gore, australia, love, zoot zoot

What do people live for?

björn matters — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:21:22 +0000

Filed under: daily life, inspiration

Give love

björn matters — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:45:21 +0000

Spring has arrived. Enjoy it! And remember: give love

Filed under: love, music Tagged: 1 written by björn matters, give love, mc yogi, song

A cup of coffee could be life changing

björn matters — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:49:11 +0000

Michael Gates Gill lost his job, his house and more. Dying for a cup of coffee, a visit to a Starbucks happened to become the start of a new life, as he describes in his book ‘How Starbucks saved my life‘. In this video Michael talks about his new insights, like a new sense of gratitude for every magical moment of just being alive.

Filed under: daily life, inspiration Tagged: 1 written by björn matters, how starbucks saved my life, michael gates gill, starbucks

What do you believe?

björn matters — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:42:01 +0000

Filed under: food for thought Tagged: 1 written by björn matters, abc news, belief, bishop, deep chopra, question

Dear captain…

björn matters — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:34:39 +0000

Filed under: fun Tagged: 1 written by björn matters, captain, flight, landing, nicola