Category: Philosophy & Musings

Until recently, I tried to bend life to my rigid expectations.  But one day, tired and exhausted, I decided to focus on nothing of consequence—things that I didn’t care about, that had no causal relationship to any of my goals.  To my utter surprise, a feeling of well-being arose from my apathy.  Perhaps it’s coincidence,…

It seems to be the case that our beliefs shape the data that filters into our mind and become our reality.  So maybe awareness isn’t simply a matter of examining the data, but examining our beliefs and trying to make sure they’re helping us along and not holding us back. Get Kor’Thank here:  Kor’Thank:  Barbarian…

In my mind, “taking what I can get” usually means I’m setting aside my ego and accepting a piecemeal advantage which I can eventually leverage into a future goal. Sometimes, it means holding firm and refusing an offer, because the refusal either opens me up to a better opportunity, or I receive more in a…

If youth is a mindset that facilitates flexibility, growth, and the ability to revel in new adventures and new challenges, then old age is an attachment to fear, comfort, and a faulty assumption that one has accounted for every possibility and concluded it is better to never take a risk or consider an outlandish idea.…

For me, emotional intelligence is about intuiting the fastest possible route toward a positive mindset (which translates to a positive perspective, which psychologically primes me to look for opportunities and advantages). Sometimes, this means deliberately choosing a positive thought.  But if I try to jump the gun and become too positive too fast (if it…

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When I consider the vastness of existence and my limited influence, I’m struck by the futility and inherent pointlessness.  Ironically, this frees me to choose my own meaning, since any meaning behind reality seems completely unknowable. (Maybe that was the point all along) Get Kor’Thank here:  Kor’Thank:  Barbarian Valley Girl.  Get Echo Vol. 1 on…

Improbable dreams catch my attention, luring me forward with novelty and wonderment. Personally, I find relief in moving toward them every day (it can be a small step, as long as it’s a step), and abiding in the idea that all will be well no matter what. Because many of my dreams have come undone,…

The best way to write is to focus on truth as you see it. All that other stuff—humility, knowledge, experience—that’s supposed to inform your writing is really about focusing on truth as you see it.  And since it is a universal law that the truth as you see it will evolve and grow, so will…

We are caught in the throes of an ever-expanding existence, destined to forge our own meaning from a sea of outcomes. Fortunately, we are given the limitations of time and space.  They encourage us to walk in certain directions, ensuring we aren’t overwhelmed by a deluge of choices. This game called life comes with a…