People like to declare themselves worthy of man/womanhood and want to be treated accordingly.  But I say demonstrate through your actions that you have no holes in your game, and others will come around.  No need to beat your chest or bray it for the world to hear—I’ve met too many people who demand my gravest and…

There’s massive power in that improvisational, unstructured free-flow.  But ironically, in order to truly take advantage of it, one’s inner self must be INCREDIBLY structured/disciplined.  Take for example Miyamoto Musashi, who used people’s attachment to convention as a weapon to unbalance them—Outwardly:  Stupid hair (for the era), unbathed, habitually late, and disrespectful. Inwardly:  Completely the opposite.

Despite all appearances to the contrary, the profound is in the mundane.  There’s also love within the misery. Realizing that right there determines whether life becomes drudgery or adventure.

I believe that everything works.  Everything. The question then becomes:  What works best in the limited time that we have?

Hold yourself accountable and scrutinize every action and every thought; that way, when someone attempts to ensnare you, they’ll have nothing to hold. You’ll have worked out the escapes long beforehand.