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  Balance Your Dragon

  January 25, 2012 0 Comments

  (February 2012 CEO Newsletter) By Joshua Scott Onysko

  This is the year of the Dragon.

  The Dragon is the only mythical creature in the Chinese Zodiac and it is the mightiest. The Dragon is a visionary. The ambition and persistence of the Dragon is unparalleled; it is unmoved by the challenges it encounters. In fact, the Dragon thrives in adversity. People born in the year of the Dragon are primed for success, but they also tend to burn the candle at both ends, leaving them with a sense of emptiness.

  As we walk through this life, we often catch ourselves admiring the strengths and talents of others. As we learn and grow, we will begin to discover that life is never perfect. It will always be a practice, and this is a beautiful thing.

  There is no “one thing” that can fulfill our soul…no experience, skill, or relationship can do that for us. We can feel most fulfilled when we exist solely in the present. There is great wisdom in the moment - not needing to live in the past or the future. When we realize that we cannot affect anything other than right here, right now, we start to experience something greater than any adventure.

  So this year, don’t be afraid to spread your wings, breathe fire, reach for the stars, fulfill your dreams, and balance your inner Dragon. Be present. There is wisdom waiting for you in every moment.

  Strength and wisdom,

  Joshua Scott Onysko

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  What I've Learned This Year

  January 3, 2012 0 Comments

  (January 2012 CEO Letter) By Joshua Scott Onysko

  This year, I have learned a lot…

  I have found that our greatest gift is that we are human - that what we chose to do with our physical body often informs who we are inside. We all have the ability to make better choices in every minute of every day. We have a heart to love with and do not have to succumb to hate. We have the ability to see the good in all beings, often finding that the sinner is also the saint.

  I’ve learned that when we believe in each other, anything is possible. The inherent nature of human beings is to thrive in a world of chaos. The things we value most in life - truth, love, and freedom - cannot be won; they will be here for us when we choose to let our guard down.

  I’ve learned that life is bound to challenge us and that in every moment we will find both good and bad. We must accept what life presents, try and see the good, and give more than we take.

  I’ve learned that failure is only experienced in not trying. When you chose to follow your dreams, everything can be seen as an experience and one experience gives birth to the next.

  I’ve learned to create as many miracles as I ask for…and they have come from somewhere. Intention often predicts the outcome, so plan accordingly. Identify the things in life that do not serve you and let them go. Often, the thing that serves us is completely unexpected, like a sheep dressed in a wolf’s suit.

  I’ve learned that there is freedom in allowing things to happen. The more energy you use trying to control what is, the less energy you will have to create what isn’t.

  Most importantly, I’ve learned that the heart is unique in that you can follow, lead with, and speak from it, all at the same time. If we lead into 2012 with our hearts, together we will create the world in which we all wish to live.

  Much love, Joshua Scott Onysko

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  If You Live Your Truth, You Won't Waste Time Disproving Others

  December 20, 2011 0 Comments

  (December 2011 CEO letter) By Joshua Scott Onysko

  In traveling this life we learn many skills, some of which do not serve us. One of the skills we pick-up is “labeling." It is not always a negative practice, but more often than not it is.

  We identify ourselves and others with many things and drop each other into categories. For example, many of my friends would say I am a left wing democrat. This label effectively drives a wedge between me and anyone who does not fall into this category. We spend so much time declaring the differences between ourselves and others. Why? Every minute we spend thinking or talking about our differences, we are losing precious time to simply be who we are.

  It is so simple to be ourselves when we stop labeling each other; less stress, less anxiety, less conflict…have I sold you yet?

  Try it for a week, every time you find yourself labeling, try not to…sit back and allow life to be, if you truly believe in something, live it.

  Here’s to peeling back the labels in 2012!

  Yours, Joshua

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  Sacrifice and Devotion

  November 17, 2011 0 Comments

  (Pangea Organics November 2011 CEO Letter) By Joshua Scott Onysko

  In almost all philosophies and religious views, sacrifice is mentioned. It is usually tethered to giving up something of importance to achieve a greater view of life. It’s an interesting concept because so much of what we engage in is driven by wants or needs. If we take a deeper look, we may find that we have lost the difference between the two.

  I like to make a list once a month of my wants and needs, this helps me prioritize and also causes me to ask the question, “Where do these come from?” If there was a chain around your ankle, wouldn’t you want to know what the other end was attached to? I do not think that all desires are negative complexes, but I find more often than not, my wants delay the fulfillment of my needs. Ultimately, the road to achieving my purest intentions detours when I fulfill my desires more quickly than my needs.

  An unjustifiable sacrifice is living life and not pursuing your dreams. Failure does not lie in the process but rather in never trying.

  This day is your day…seize it.

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  What To Do About Nothing

  November 7, 2011 By Pangea Organics CEO Letter November 2011 0 Comments

  (Pangea Organics November 2011 CEO Letter) By Joshua Scott Onysko

  Hindus and Buddhists have a word to describe volitional formations, mental dispositions formed by an inner will that affects action patterns, that word is samskāra. As with most words of an ancient language or philosophy, the sentiment of samskāra has remained steady in contemporary times but the meaning often deviates.

  One of my yoga teachers says that samskāra is the perpetual habits that bind us to our past, present and future. Our life’s work (or many lives’ work) could be to free ourselves from this karma, eventually breaking away from the binds of our own samskāra.

  If we take a deep look at our life and the pathways we follow, we discover patterns; similarities in the people we spend time with, the choices we make, the food we eat, etc. These details, however small, are not trivial. When we make conscious decisions to tweak our habits and begin to etch new trails time organically deepens these grooves and takes us down freshly cut roads.

  Perhaps because I am convinced this is my last life, I like to take short cuts. Did you know that 87% of the population has three main interests and these are reflected by the magazines they buy? Here’s a short cut, the next time you go to a magazine rack, pick three magazines that you have no interest in, and read them cover to cover. You may find that you didn’t care for the content, but in this act you did something very important, you broke a pattern and exposed yourself to someone else’s trip.

  From here, the possibilities are endless; you may find yourself obsessed with breaking patterns.

  A few more pattern changers:

  1.Change your hair style (74% of men do not change their “do” after the age of 24, for the rest of their life!)

  2.Talk to a stranger.

  3.Take the long way home.

  4.Try new foods.

  5.Listen more than you usually do; we have two ears and one mouth, use them accordingly.

  6.Go roller-skating.

  7.Listen to new music, like really listen.

  8.Write a letter to someone you haven’t talked to in years.

  9.Do something that you thought you couldn’t.

  10.Now you tell me something…I am all ears.

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  True Expression

  September 23, 2011 0 Comments

  (Pangea Organics September 2011 CEO Letter) By Joshua Scott Onysko

  All humans want to be honest. All humans want peace. All humans want to do what is right. So, what causes the disconnect between our authentic desires and our reality? Fear.

  Fear is an omnipresent fork in the road. You see it when you look back at your life and recognize when you went against your true nature and made a decision that you later regretted. We are not honest when we allow the fear of hurting ourselves or someone else bind our actions. We commonly choose conflict over peace for the fear of losing power; but power gained through competition will never sustainably serve us.

  The default setting for all humans is honesty, peace, and truth. We know through experience that when we embrace these we find happiness. So how can we find honesty, truth, and peace in our daily practice? We don’t, for these qualities already lie within each and every moment, we simply have to peel away that which is obscuring genuine expression.

  "In every block of marble I see a statue as plain as though it stood before me, shaped and perfect in attitude and action. I have only to hew away the rough walls that imprison the lovely apparition to reveal it to the other eyes as mine see it."—Michelangelo

  Allow your truth to be your art. I look forward to your opening.

  Joshua Scott Onysko

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  You Are Your Own Best Leader

  August 25, 2011 0 Comments

  (Pangea Organics August 2011 CEO Letter) By Joshua Scott Onysko

  On August 7th, 2011 the Sunday New York Times featured an article written by Drew Westen, a professor of psychology at Emory University. The piece was titled “What Happened to Obama” and the root of the article argued that our culture needs to hear “stories” from our leaders. Westen explains that we need narratives to define what is happening, to answer why, and to determine how they are going to solve our problems. To this point, I simply disagree. Stories are entertainment; they introduce protagonists and antagonists, and often exasperate the mess we find ourselves in. Westen states that we have depended on stories since the beginning of time, but perhaps we need to redefine the purpose of story-telling.

  “What Happened to Obama” is not actually about Barack Obama’s success or failure, it is about determining what we as culture need and how to move forward with purpose. How do we responsibly act as stewards of the great planet Earth?

  To begin, we need to shake away the oppressive yoke of blame. We shirk responsibility by condemning the “other” and, as result, create a paradigm that disempowers society. Why rely on distant leaders to execute change when we can act ourselves? Why strive for logistical peace when we are at war with our true desires? Why advertise health and well being when we rely on legal systems to harness destructive practices that never should have proliferated?

  The great leader that we seek lies within us; we hold the power to create the world we wish to live in. A true leader reflects the intuitive intelligence of the collective consciousness. Society deprives itself of influence when it waits for elected officials to proclaim the who, what, where, when, and why. We allow ourselves to fall into the role of the victim, dependent on their stories for apocryphal knowledge. We wait…and wait...and wait for somebody to fix what is broken. This system does not serve us. A new system, within which we take ownership of our actions and consider the ramifications of each choice, can build the world in which we wish our children to live. It is impossible to truly learn from mistakes when we do not recognize them as our own.

  When I vote, I consider how much our leaders are listening rather than how much they are speaking.

  There is no time like the present to act. The only tool you need is yourself.

  Sincerely,

  Joshua Scott Onysko Founder & CEO Pangea Organics

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