The difference between curiosity and commitment applies to our personal and romantic lives as much as to our business ventures and school degrees, and it makes all the difference in the world if we are committed or just curious. Curiosity is feeling things out and exploring, carefully looking for signs of danger, almost expecting some obstacle to appear, and as it is with our minds, we see what we assume. Plus, it’s easier to give…

There is no better time for you to commit to your annual meditation cycle than Vesak, which happens to occur on May full moon day—today. This Vesak is very unique because it also coincides with a lunar eclipse. Every full moon is a big deal in Sri Lanka, where I was traveling on a motorbike a few years ago. The moon is celebrated all over the country, and these festivities do not only occur in Sri…