Tag: Buddha

  • Episode #65 of Strained Brains Podcast is UP!

    Episode #65 of Strained Brains Podcast is UP!

    BligPog NerGooberFace!  Episode #65 of Strained Brains Podcast is UP!  Burt Murdock and I run our sucks on September 13!  Part 1 of 6.  Give it a listen by following the links on this page: Strained Brains Podcast. Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here:  Vol. 1 on Kindle.  Vol. 2 on Kindle here:  Vol.2 on Kindle  Vol. 3 on…

  • Musings

    Musings

    Life demands payment in discipline or ingenuity.  Combine them both, and you maximize your chances of earning a reward. Musings, Volume 1 is available here:  Musings, Volume 1 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…

  • Episode #65 of Strained Brains Podcast is UP!

    Episode #65 of Strained Brains Podcast is UP!

    SnagPop BerDobbenSloppen!  Episode #65 of Strained Brains Podcast is UP!  Burt Murdock and I run our sucks on September 13!  Part 1 of 6.  Give it a listen by following the links on this page: Strained Brains Podcast. Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here:  Vol. 1 on Kindle.  Vol. 2 on Kindle here:  Vol.2 on Kindle  Vol. 3 on…

  • Musings

    Musings

    The mistakes pile up and so do the wins.  We can cling to success, or springboard off it to reach exhilarating heights. And if we view our mistakes with a critical eye, we can glean valuable knowledge and applicable lessons from them.  These treasures may not be obvious, but with patience and discipline, we can…

  • Musings

    Musings

    Over the long term, consistently avoiding risk will invite one of the harshest prospects in all of existence: A gnawing lack of reward, so pervasive and deep that when I lie on my deathbed, my mind will be haunted by want and regret. (Which defeats the intent behind risk avoidance). Musings, Volume 1 is available…

  • Musings

    Musings

    I suspect that no group will live up to my expectations; every time I’ve assumed that someone has inherited the vaunted properties of a certain group, I have been sorely disappointed. But certain people have lived up to—and wildly exceeded—my expectations.  So unless the volume of data is overwhelming, or unless the situation is imminent,…

  • Musings

    Musings

    I’m guessing that just like you, I wear different faces for different people.  I’m pretty sure that if I were to show every person every part of me, it would be difficult for them to accept, if not impossible. That’s why I use a pen name.  It allows me to be comfortable while presenting the…

  • Musings

    Musings

    Reading is a giant time commitment.  I’m asking someone to stop what they’re doing and devote their focus to my written instructions—instructions that hopefully engage their mind and their spirit, and give them a taste of transcendence. That’s why—even if I’m just sending my stuff to a “beta reader”—I look it over again and again,…

  • Musings

    Musings

    Concrete expectations work against perfection.  Do the best with what you have, and that’s more than enough. Musings, Volume 1 is available here:  Musings, Volume 1 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 …

  • Musings

    Musings

    Writing fiction can be incredibly empowering.  It encourages you to examine human nature, and tease out how to bring relevance to your communication.  It encourages you to examine the rhythm and beats of your delivery, to enhance resonance and make your case.  It encourages you to try and be as truthful with yourself as possible,…