Category: Philosophy & Musings
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Musings
Almost every philosophy/religion I’ve seen implies that life is full of pain and suffering, and that we have to toil and agonize in order to achieve an abiding peace. But what if that isn’t true? What if the pain/suffering is merely a mechanism that cements our understanding of what is personally pleasing on this unexplainable,…
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Musings
As a writer, I’ve been told I have a unique voice. I appreciate that. Unfortunately, I can’t take credit for it. The credit belongs to the voices in my head. Get Kor’Thank here: Kor’Thank: Barbarian Valley Girl. Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here: Vol. 1 on Kindle. Vol. 2 on Kindle here: Vol.2 on Kindle Vol.…
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The quest for excellence is an awesome thing—an internal drive that sparks my creativity, inspires me to take risk, and feeds my spirit through thick and thin. Conversely, the DEMAND for excellence can be useful (especially at the beginning of one’s journey), but if taken to its bitter end, it generates meaningless suffering and justifications…
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Musings
If existence springs from an inarticulable, undeniable benevolence, then it stands to reason that we need not fight/scrape our way back to it, since it is ever-present, indivisible from us, and always in motion. Maybe that’s why mystics emphasize surrender and flow. Maybe meditation is not about blocking things out, but about letting things in—allowing…
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When someone fully understands the difference between short-term dominance and decisive victory, they ironically become unstoppably dominant. Get Kor’Thank here: Kor’Thank: Barbarian Valley Girl. Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here: Vol. 1 on Kindle. Vol. 2 on Kindle here: Vol.2 on Kindle Vol. 3 on Kindle here: Vol. 3 on Kindle Vol.4 on Kindle here: Vol. 4 on…
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When all the justifications, schemes, and defenses fall away, I find I experience a deep and abiding appreciation of the present moment. I’ve often heard people take sides on the phrase “ignorance is bliss” as if one must choose between painful knowledge or joyful ignorance, but I don’t think it’s an either-or. I think the…
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For a while, I assumed that life was out to get me. After a lot of disappointment and pain and sacrifice, I decided to let life have its way. If life was going to beat me, then so be it. A curious thing happened. Once I gave up the fight, the fight lost interest in…
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There is so much strength in surrender to the moment. Whenever we accept our current circumstances, we can spot clues and directions with a calmer eye. They may not detail a straight-line path to where we want to go, but they will reveal our first steps. After taking them, we can correct our course and…
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It’s easy to believe we’re in a desperate contest, struggling to trade damage for wins. It’s hard to remember we’re in a game—that just by virtue of what we can detect, we are rendered insignificant in the best possible way (if you put any stock in sages, mystics, or psychedelics). Once we remember that life…
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Be in charge of how you define adversity. Did it happen for a reason? Did it give you clues on what to do or where to go? (Sometimes you just have to have faith that it did, and wait for present circumstances to articulate into a logical support for a past event. The faith will…
Kent Wayne 