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Deep Thoughts and Review on The Diamond Cutter

Right now I'm part way through four different books, one of them being The Diamond Cutter:  The Buddha on Strategies for Managing Your Business and Your Life by Geshe Michael Roach. 

Little by little I've been making my way through The Diamond Cutter and I'm about a third of the way through it and feel the need to write about what is showing up right now and not waiting until I'm finished. Its that being a mom of a 3.5 year old that means reading when opportunity strikes such as during an infrequent Eli nap,  getting up early, staying up late, by my bedside and carrying a book in my purse to read a page or two when the reading opportunity arises such as I've arrived some where a few minutes early.  I think this is part of the reason why I often have so many books going - they are strategically placed to pick up in a seconds notice.  Plus I think I developed what I'll call the ADD reading habit that likes to graze and go where my energy and passion is for the moment.

Any way, one of these moments struck yesterday and I found myself inspired as Geshe Roach spoke about hidden potential and was wishing for a few extra moments to write and get my thoughts down.  This morning I have my opportunity.

The Diamond Cutter is based upon a book written by the Buddha over 2,500 years ago. It contains secret wisdom and reaching success with this wisdom.  Michael Roach renders this wisdom into three principles that he speaks in today's layman's terms.

1.  business should be successful -  it should make money

Eli draws his first self portrait

Like many 3.5 year olds Eli likes to make things and draw, but not with crayons like most other preschoolers. His favorite mediums are Mr. Sketch Markers and paint, and to Eli all paint is finger paint because it ends up there any way.

We have a big box of the fruity smelling Mr Sketch Markers, at least 100 or so; they are the left over ones whose tips aren’t sharp enough to draw a crisp line or whose color is fading just a bit according to Tim, but look just fine to me.  Tim, Eli’s dad does graphic recording and graphic facilitation and writes and draws with them for work.

Every few weeks Tim adds to the box and we continue to pull new ones out as some are left uncovered and dry out and others just disappear into the marker black hole which is located near the dryer black hole that continues to eat Eli’s socks.