Tag: Buddha
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Musings
Great writing is an allusion to the transcendent. While grammar and structure might be helpful, they’re simply a means, not an end. The rules can be ignored if you direct your audience’s mind onto the Wordless. (Which can be done, ironically, through the inspired use of words.) Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here: Vol. 1 on…
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When others try and convince you you’re crazy, they may be right. Or you might be way too sane for their collective comfort. 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 Kindle Echo Omnibus…
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Musings
As a collective, we only seem to exist so we can survive and perpetuate. But as individuals, we can go beyond that. We can study our inclinations and tendencies, and use that knowledge to find/pursue an endeavor that elevates our minds and lifts our spirits. Instead of simply going through the motions, we can try…
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Musings
In order to attain a high level of skill, you’re probably going to have to stick with the fundamentals. Occasionally, try and cheat them just in case. You might be a rare exception—you might possess unusual talent. You don’t want to shortchange yourself by refusing to be audacious. Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here: Vol. 1…
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To learn from my past, I ponder fault and blame, triumph and victory. But to excel in the present, I only focus on doing my best, and how in the end, everything will turn out better than I can imagine. Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here: Vol. 1 on Kindle. Vol. 2 on Kindle here: Vol.2 on…
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My audience isn’t professors or critics, judges or academics, grammarians or literature experts. I write for that younger version of myself that took visceral pleasure in the hero’s journey, and every peak and valley that went along with it. That’s enough for me. If it’s enough for others, I consider that an added bonus. Get Echo…
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Pain can heal, much like a surgeon’s scalpel. This depends on my perspective—how I choose to position it. 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 Kindle Echo Omnibus here: Echo Omnibus Echo Vol. 1…
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As time passes, individuals will go through heroes’ journeys, to one degree or another (or at least serve as cautionary tales to those who do). But to truly solve a societal problem, it is the entire world that must undertake that journey. We individuals can help things along by setting the example—by being one more…
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Musings
Data from my past experiences can be used in one of two ways: 1. It can shore up my comfort zone, to produce similar results to what I’ve gotten in the past, inviting incremental progress (at best). Or: 2. It can serve as a springboard—a foundation of basics from which I can prep my approach…
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Musings
It’s easy to forget the inherent absurdity in everything we do. We’re tiny dots of meat on a spinning ball of dirt in a dark reach of nothing. But ironically, acknowledging that absurdity allows me to make sense of my nonsensical life. Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here: Vol. 1 on Kindle. Vol. 2 on Kindle here:…
Kent Wayne 