Greg Hartnett

Over the last few years, I have grown more and more interested in the teachings of Buddhism - Tibetan Buddhism, in particular. Philosophically it is very appealing, and in balance with my ideas on pacifism, compassion, human rights, and happiness.

While contemplating the concept of Mindfulness, I spent some time thinking about the information that I consume on a daily basis. The information that we ingest feeds our minds in much the same way that the food we eat nourishes our bodies. Our minds, like our bodies, rely on proper nutrition, and without it, neither will perform optimally.

So, in an effort to track what it is that I am feeding my brain, I have decided to track all most of the things that I read on a daily basis. The majority of the contents will consist of what I read online, and I will only post what I think is worthwhile. Unfortunately, a fair portion of my time online is spent perusing through dribble, so I will not bother posting that. Nor will I track the books that I am reading - those will go in the Books archive.

Additionally, this will enable me to keep my main blog less cluttered, allowing me to focus on keeping more detailed thoughts and ideas here, while posting short quips on the other blog. We’ll see how that plays out…

The reading project can be found at what I have entitled Shaping my Mind Feed my Brain.