In a world where we’re confronted by dizzying arrays of choices, it is imperative that we know ourselves to the point where we can choose quickly and cleanly. The art of choice allows you to avoid being trapped by the tyranny of options, and instead allows you to be freed by their abundance.

Our limited lives prevent us from learning every fascinating skill the world has to offer.  That being the case, I take our predicament as a clue—not to mindlessly grind away in the search for proficiency, but to focus on the very core that underlies all skills; to digest information free of ego, process it faster than…

I think of life’s edge as some fantastic cliff surrounded by vibrant green, and while we live, we inch closer to that edge, desperately constructing philosophies/ideals/rules to try to account for what’s beyond it.  Here’s mine:  We should fully enjoy the greenery while we inch closer, and not worry about going over.   Because I…

At the deepest, most powerful levels of ourselves, I believe we have entered this prison of solid flesh for a reason.  And perhaps when enough time passes in our imprisonment, we may realize the ineffable rush of true freedom.  In that circumstance, I believe that our purpose for originally imprisoning ourselves will be uncovered.   That…

Through radical openness we can consistently access sublime realizations, for aren’t they infused into every mundane/horrifying thing, just as they are into the glorious?  It isn’t a matter of constantly chasing the tail that is the perfect spiritual circumstance, but simply realizing that it’s all right here.   Easier said than done. 😉

Language/code/brush strokes—constructions of The New—are conduits which give imagination solid form.  So whatever conduit you choose, honor it with discipline and effort. Because maybe, just maybe, your newest effort will give birth to a paradigm shift—a real-life wellspring of wonder.