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"You can either sit with a hood over your head and pretend things won't change or you can get ready for it." â??Jeffrey Immelt, GE Chairman, CEO Here's more wisdom from our favorite wise person: A Leader of a Different Kind: Moral Money â??What the world needs now is love sweet love. Itâ??s the only thing there is too little ofâ?? â??at least in the savage world of money and business that is. Enter, His High Holiness Himself â?? The Dalai Lama. For many followers of Tibetan Buddhism and admirers around the globe, the Dalai Lama is a universal living example of compassion and selflessness. A feat worthy of Buddha Himself. *Interviewed by Steve Hamm for Business Week, here are a few pearls of Buddhist wisdom that could change the world in a heartbeat. Perhaps in our current state of economic challenge, we are finally listening... On How to incorporate RIGHT ACTION: Dalai Lama: â??This global economic crisis was caused by too much greed, speculation, and hypocrisy--not being transparent. These are the moral and ethical issues. So be transparent and honest right from the beginning.â?? Putting money in perspective: DL: â??Money is important. Without money you canâ??t survive. However, it is not the only measure of valueâ?¦This global economic crisis reminds us you should find some other values. Money value alone is not very certain. Itâ??s a limitation.â?? Understanding the Big Picture: DL: â??These things happen due to their own causes and conditionsâ?¦All the causes and conditions were fully ripe. No force could stop it. Itâ??s the natural law. So you accept it.â?? How to Cope Going Forward: DL: â??Instead of more frustration and anger, now think about other alternatives. Make an effort. Thatâ??s better. Thereâ??s a Tibetan saying: Nine times failure, nine times effort, without discouraging oneself.â?? (*From May 5, 2009, Business Week: The Dalai Lama on the Global Economic Meltdown by Steve Hamm. Thank goes to Good Business International and guest blogger and New Economics category expert Monika Mitchell for this post.)

At the start of the new millennium the Dalai Lama issued eighteen rules for living. We are nearly a decade into the millennium now, and I think we could all use a refresher... (Thank you to "Well" - The Newsletter for Wellness)

Just a short Buddhist outlook on life.

• Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
• When you lose don't lose the lesson.
• Follow the three R's: Respect for self, Respect for others and Responsibility for all your actions.
• Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
• Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
• Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
• When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
• Spend some time alone every day.
• Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
• Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
• Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.
• A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
• In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
• Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
• Be gentle with the earth.
• Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
• Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
• Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
• Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.