IMHO, “Spiritual,” “wise,” “holy,” and “moral”…are all illusory and imperfect concepts that point to some nameless thing thing we already know at the deepest levels.  

If we were all-powerful creators, wouldn’t it be possible that—after consistently dreaming ourselves into idyllic and thrilling lives—we’d push the limits of our power?  Maybe we’d dream up lives where we forgot that we were all-powerful, and force ourselves to go through the incomparable experience  of rediscovering that power.  

😉

IMHO, being perceptive/tough/wise/smart is nothing to laud; the only thing that matters is how well you can put ‘em together and get a result.  To me, the idea that individual traits hold some sort of all-encompassing redemptive quality is like saying that being proficient at one weightlifting exercise will allow you to perform in a sport.

The brutal truth about accomplishment:  There are those precarious moments regarding my goals when it is all too easy to say I am “going through something,” or “it’s in the works,” or that I’m “making progress,” or laugh embarrassedly and forget about the task in favor of a devilish grin.  Those are the moments that require me to not shy away from myself, to brutally account for each second and injection of effort that I did or did not deliver, and determine whether the excuse was truly warranted or not.  

Is it unpleasant?  Yes.  Is it essential?  Unquestionably.

IMHO, the best/worst/most dangerous/uplifting illusion of all is that there is such a thing as an exalted state—that there is such a thing as a “savior,” or “enlightenment,” or “sainthood,” or any such label.  Because in order for us to become that illusion, I believe that we must realize that it is exactly that:  An illusion.  We become it by exalting everything or nothing…and seeing that there is only [that illusion] everywhere.  

All the time.  😉

Supposedly, the smallest things in the universe (that we know of) disappear and reappear.

Perhaps, if we were equipped with the proper perceptions, we might be able to observe ourselves doing the same thing.  😉

My opinion on discipline and audacity:  If I can’t make myself do what I want, then it makes me vulnerable to having others make me do what THEY want.

Practice must be everyday, and my mind/spirit must be open/ready to capitalize on every moment.  And to endure this oft-painful push, laughter and positivity become a matter of practicality.

Barring the debate that they have greater meaning, I know at the very least that they are useful tools.  (But yeah, personally I think that they’re a bit more than that.  😉 )

IMHO, the ability to interact with “good” is a function of how mature you are…how capable you are of seeing that there is “good” and “evil” in all things and how easily they reverse their positions.

Who knows the purpose (if there is one at all) behind why our bodies deteriorate and fall into entropy?  Personally I see it as an opportunity to bring the best of myself to the process, move on, and do it again while letting the bad stuff slough off.  

Patton mentioned that all glory is fleeting…but the same, IMHO, applies for suffering.  😉

The “warrior thing” traditionally entails fighting [yourself], but the ironic thing seems to be that in order to be your deadliest, it seems necessary to see past the concept of “fighting,” as in that scenario there is a split focus of fighter and enemy, and just [act/dance/become].  

To sum up:  I find it more constructive to focus on what’s in front of me and getting it done rather than trumpeting out labels like “warrior,” “strong/weak,” or any of that nonsense.  Job gets done or it doesn’t.  😉