Tag: Buddha

Whether I’m at fault or not, I like to assume the blame (not the guilt) to position my imagination so I can consider all solutions I might have employed, exactly as if I WAS at fault.  I find this infinitely more effective—as I’m extending my consideration to every single action I might have taken to…

We’ve seen the same, classic, success-propagating principles iterated time and again throughout the centuries.  What seems to deny us positive results is the ability to perceive nuance—the willingness to recognize different contexts and different circumstances, and knowing which principle will effect a positive solution.   I don’t think we lack knowledge of the existence of principles;…

I’m a firm believer that stuffing dark things into deeper darkness (I have to admit it’s incredibly comfortable) is not the way to go.  It’s best to drag them into the light of examination and acknowledgement, where even though it hurts, you can keep them small and manageable.  I don’t necessarily have to tell anyone…

Our life is guaranteed to end, one way or another.  So to make most of what time we have left, it becomes necessary to understand who we are, what we’re trying to achieve and why, so we can align our actions and convictions with worthwhile results.

Our life is guaranteed to come to an end, one way or another.  So to make most of what time we have left, it becomes necessary to understand who we are, what we’re trying to achieve and why, so we can align our actions and convictions with worthwhile results.

Even if there’s an underlying order to all of existence, it seems readily evident that we can be placed in such a depth of darkness that this underlying order becomes inconsequential.  (If you don’t want to comb through historic atrocities, you could always watch “Bone Tomahawk.”) However, what seems to consistently lift the spirit is…

Simplicity is synonymous with an intellectual comfort zone.  It is insufficient to stay in the realm of what is already known, for we would never learn anything new.  I admire the one who ventures into the wilds of complex phenomena, and through the strength of their perception and discipline, makes good on their predictions by…

The beauty of honest assessment (accurately perceiving where you stand in relation to your goals) is that it allows for the possibility of a flexible strategy, even one that is outwardly “dishonest.”  (Deception, after all, is common in war).   This is of the utmost importance in formulating plans and structures.  Otherwise, the foundation of…

Knowing when to break/bend the rules is a function of clear perception; one must know the intent behind those rules, why they were established, and in what instances they fail. Without that clarity, a rule-breaker is just as ineffective as a tradition-bound tyrant.