Tag Archives: William James

How I Accidentally Became a Buddhist

Posted on July 8, 2025 by mitchteemley

Illustration by Jenn Wei My Real Memoir I had time again. Which was bad. Time was my enemy. Having time meant constantly obsessing over controlling my thoughts. I’d felt almost normal during rehearsals for my musical Adam and Eve. And … Continue reading →

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Invest Yourself

Posted on June 30, 2024 by mitchteemley
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Invest Yourself

Posted on February 17, 2019 by mitchteemley
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Free Will

Posted on November 18, 2017 by mitchteemley

“My first act of free will shall be to believe in free will.” “The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.” ~William James (considered the father of modern psychology)

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