Today I was looking for sunglasses online, and I realized something that may be useful to many people. Well, I personally don’t need vision aid (except when there’s too much sun, but that’s a different story; but all the while I was amazed with the prices for prescription eyeglasses on the Internet. Whenever I heard my friends who do wear glasses talk about the hundreds of dollars they had to spend on their new eyeglasses, I always thought bad eyesight was a very costly thing to suffer from.
Well, that was before the advent of online optometrists, I guess. Since generally such businesses are able to cut the middleman, they’re able to make quite decent prices, usually bellow the 100 bucks range. That’s a lot less money for just the same service! I’m talking about bifocals, tinted eyeglases, progressive reading and full prescription eyeglasses with all the bells and whistles you can think of – such as anti-reflective coating. Having realized this, I feel enticed to let everyone know about it. And while I’m still happy I have good vision… well, in my opinion, it’s a good thing to be informed of alternatives, especially when they bring about such drastic savings. If anyone out there can benefit from this information, so much for the best!
If you’re the kind of person who’s into relaxing music and meditative states, you’re going to love this! Have you ever heard about a crystal Singing Bowl? In case you haven’t I’ve embeded a video down there with detailed explanation and demonstration. These bowls produce a soothing sound which can be used just for its musical properties, as well as meditation aid or even for spiritual healing. As you can see, the effect is quite mesmerizing; well, if you really enjoy it you can just get one for yourself; it’s actually kind of inexpensive, considering the brilliance of the sound it makes!
Lately I’ve been reading this amazing book that I think everyone should own. It’s actually the most widely printed and translated book in the world, next to the bible. Much like the bible it proposes a spiritual approach to the material world, but unlike the bible, it’s quite succinct. I’m talking about the Tao Te Ching – or the Great Book of the Way to Virtue, a collection of 81 small texts authored by ancient Chinese prophet and philosopher Lao Tzu. I’ll show you one of my favorite texts from this book, and if that spikes your interest, feel free to check out this translation (one of my favorites), which is of course freely available online.
9
Fill your bowl to the brim
and it will spill.
Keep sharpening your knife
and it will blunt.
Chase after money and security
and your heart will never unclench.
Care about people’s approval
and you will be their prisoner.
Do your work, then step back.
The only path to serenity.
I don’t know about you, but personally I always find it reassuring to see a person or a company who’s open to scrutiny. Honest and transparency are oftentimes a good indicator of reliability. You see, I’ve been looking for a good Debt Consolidation to help me figure out how to deal with some credit issues. But truth of the matter is that I’m a little cautious in using such service, since I’ve read there are many shady business out there posing as debt consolidation. Regardless, the concept of debt consolidation – at least in theory – can be positively helpful… if only it’s the real thing.
Well, after doing some research, I came across this one company that seems very confident in what they do. They’re the kind of people who actually urge users to find something wrong with their model so they can improve. Moreover, they seem to adopt quite the tongue-in-cheek attitude that actually makes me want to trust them. For example, in their website (which you can check out in the link up there) they urge consumers to help dig out bad agencies in their market, since they feel the industry is being damaged by such ill-willed operations. That’s a pretty good reasoning as far as I can see, so I was wondering if anyone reading this can provide more information about them. If so, please use the comments box – as usual!