Category: Philosophy & Musings
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Musings
I believe when someone truly “empowers” you, that person is really just a friend who’s tricked you into empowering yourself. Maybe they have to assume the temporary title of teacher or guru in order to do so, but in my opinion, all that is just fluff. That’s why Buddha promised he’d return as “maitreya”—or friend—and…
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Musings, Volume 1 is now available in paperback!
Musings, Volume 1 is now available in paperback! Sorry for the delay–Createspace is SUPER finicky about approving the cover. If you want to read a quick piece of my mental vomit while you’re sitting on the pooper or shoveling down spoonfuls of cheerless, sugared grain set afloat in a bowl of nutrient-deficient milk, then go…
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Musings
Acknowledging exactly when and how you’ve been the villain is a crucial step to being—and staying—the hero in your own story. Musings, Volume 1, available on Amazon Kindle: Musings, Volume 1
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Musings
Nothing is forever. Not even pride. I believe once you accept that everything is transient, you ironically become open to the most enduring, empowering truth in all of existence. It encourages you to appreciate each moment, to clear away the BS involved in declaring yourself this thing or that, and focus on what will fulfill…
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Musings, Volume 1 is now available in paperback!
Musings, Volume 1 is now available in paperback! Sorry for the delay–Createspace is SUPER finicky about approving the cover. If you want to read a quick piece of my mental vomit while you’re sitting on the pooper or shoveling down spoonfuls of cheerless, sugared grain set afloat in a bowl of nutrient-deficient milk, then go…
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Musings
Once you depersonalize an “enemy” and put them to work for you (at the very least, they can serve as a harsh lesson or a cautionary tale) everyone and everything becomes a helpful adviser. Drama becomes minimized, potential becomes maximized. Musings, Volume 1, available on Amazon Kindle: Musings, Volume 1
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Musings
Nothing can eliminate the need for discipline. Hacks and shortcuts, however, can satisfy that need in smarter ways. Musings, Volume 1, available on Amazon Kindle: Musings, Volume 1
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Musings
Everyone likes to think of themselves as a hero. But to reach maximal potential, one must contemplate when they’ve been a villain. Musings, Volume 1, available on Amazon Kindle: Musings, Volume 1
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Musings
One of the hardest, most useful lessons I’ve ever had to learn is that life doesn’t care about who I want to be or who i think I am. Life responds to results, which are propagated through discipline, strategy, and occasionally, luck or talent. Often, people seem to think they deserve results simply because they…
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Musings
“Abnormal results” (in the positive sense) require a greater amount of output and more effective strategy than what is considered “normal.” In any pursuit that boasts a high failure rate, discipline and strategy become essential. Talent can ease the need for those two practices, but in order to endure, in order to sustain, one must…
Kent Wayne 