Or something.  I'm not exactly sure this is real or if it is a put-on, but read this tale of exploited capital, and marvel, weep, or yawn, as per your preference.

Well do you?

I wonder who uses a variation of SMART goal setting. for their accomplishments? 

Of course, this is a bit difficult when it comes to spiritual goals.  The apple falls off the tree when the apple falls off the tree - but you can still make sure the apple has -

the best environment - soil, sun, temperature
the best nutrients - water, food, vitamins, etc
the best attention - daily watering (practice( keeps those apples blooming!

It's now near the end of my workday, I was playing around with a couple of other new Yahoo beta tools - and I came across this site called Original Gravity.

It's pretty interesting - dating from the 1980's, a collection of writing, thoughts on art, on design, photography, all based around a type of integral philosophy. 

Funny enough, it reminded me a bit of our intrepid budding integral artist Dan Allison's site - although this may just be the open mouth visual thing.

Still, a fascinating site, really.  Almost like the "O.G" Integral Artist - a little respect y'all!

Who WOULD be the O.G. integral artist?  With a consciously aware philosophy of art that includes mind-body-spirit?  I mean, you could go back to DaVinci, of course - that monster of mind, art and philosophy.  But that would be too far back, and doesn't consciously include an integral perspective. You would have to start from after Aurobindo or Teilhard de Chardin.

Any thoughts?

If you haven't had a chance to view this site, please go take a look.

The Inner-Net.

The Inner-Net is a fascinating site, that is about a former brilliant Sun Microsystems employee (and PhD), who along with his wife, has taken a year out to basically walk across India, visiting every ashram and spiritual place he can find along the way (in the current entry, he has just come out of a ten day retreat).

The ongoing story is fascinating, and inspiring.  As an example, for all of my enthusiasm and "tech" skills (such as they are), this gentleman simply is the best of the best in regards to technical skills.

But he has given it all up (at least for now), simply walking, living on nearly nothing, travelling across India, meditating for various retreats, and documenting his travels, the meditations, and the people they meet. 

It's an inspiring story.  I suggest reading this blog, when you can.