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45. 
Connect with Nature
We live in an age of seemingly limitless information. The weekday edition of the New York Times contains 
more information than the average person was exposed to during an entire lifetime in seventeenth – century 
England. Over the years, I have found that spending time alone in natural surroundings connects me to the 
larger universe around me and restores my spirit in this hurried age. 
After a busy week of speaking engagements, book signings and media appearances, the simple act of 
sitting in a wooded park and listening to the wind move through the leaves fills me with a sense of quite and 
peace. My priorities become clearer, my obligations seem less pressing and my mind grows still. Communing 
with nature is also an excellent way to unlock your creativity and generate new ideas. Newton formulated the 
laws of gravity while relaxing under an apple tree. Likewise Swiss designer George de Mestral developed 
Velcro after examining the burdock burrs that cling to his dog while he hiked in the mountains. Natural 
surroundings serve to stifle the endless chatter that fills our minds so that our true brilliance can be liberated. 
And while you spend time enjoying nature, observe your surroundings with deep concentration. Study 
the complexity of a flower or the way the current moves in a sparkling stream. Take your shoes off and feel the 
grass under your feet. Give silent thanks that you have the privilege of enjoying these special gifts of nature. 
Many people do not. As Mahatma Gandhi observed, “When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the 
moon, my soul expands in worship of the Creator.” 

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46. 
Use Your Commute Time
If you commute to the office for thirty minutes each way every day, after one year you will have spent the 
equivalent of six weeks of eight – hour days in your car. Given this, can you really afford to spend all your time 
staring out the window and daydreaming while the negative news blares from the car radio? 
So many of the highly successful and enlightened people I know share a common habit: they listen to 
audiocassettes in their cars. In doing so, they transform their driving time into learning time and make their 
automobiles moving universities. Turning your car into a “college on wheels” will be one of the best 
investments you will ever make. Rather than arriving at work tired, frustrated and dispirited, listening to 
educational audiocassettes will make your commute fun and keep your inspired, focused and alert to the endless 
opportunities around you. 
The best way to spot someone truly committed to life improvement is to ask him whether his car radio is 
working. The real students of effective living will have no clue because they spend every minute of their driving 
time listening to audio tapes. I cannot tell you how many times I have gone to get into the passenger seat of the 
car of a successful and fulfilled person and found a small mountain of tapes occupying the place where I was to 
sit. Most of the latest books can now be found on audiocassette along with many of the best motivational 
programs and life leadership systems. Personally, I try to listen to at least five new tapes a month ranging from 
the latest business bestsellers to programs on time management, creativity, positive thinking, physical well – 
being and spiritual satisfaction. 

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