Tag: Buddha

In the long term, I find it preferable to be known as someone who can see things clearly, aim at a goal, and carry through on it.  Such a person will be sought after, because they can be trusted to be on time, do the work, and deliver a result.  Why do I find this…

I’ve known many who look for a comfortable cure-all that will work in all circumstances.  Unfortunately, the two approaches that seem to work on a consistent basis are not at all comfortable:  1.  Apply myself consistently, with a full heart and a sharp mind.  2.  Adjust my approach in accordance with the evidence.  Through these…

I’ve often been fooled by my own craving or attachment masquerading as my intuition.  So as I navigate the recesses of my behavior and my thoughts, I keep a wary eye out, taking care to make sure my beliefs align with my results.   Contrary to what some may believe, this doesn’t make for a…

When I tackle personal problems, I have found that I am not satisfactorily rewarded by assigning blame to So-and-So or The System (no matter how deserving they might be of it).  I am rewarded when I accept the responsibility to navigate through or around every obstacle in my way, and achieving a victory.

I examine ancient wisdom in order to apply it to modern times, which, if done successfully, infuses it with a fresh burst of life.   Without application, wisdom rots away as poetic-sounding theory.

There are sound reasons to use an attack on character, an appeal to tradition, or “pulling rank” as debate tactics.  But aside from specific circumstances which are served by those tactics—when you want to fluster an opponent, when there’s need for immediate action, etc. etc.—a justification should make logical sense, and educate both parties on…

Much like the knights who began their search for the holy grail where the forest was darkest and where “there was no way or path,”  I believe it is prudent to glean knowledge/strength by examining the areas we find viscerally unpleasant.

I aspire to become what I need to be to do what is right at any given moment.

If I have any free will at all, I will use it to manipulate the parts of me that are mechanically and behavorially predictable (the need to breathe, hydrate, eat, excrete, along with the other iterations of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs).   In this way, I will bound myself with realistic constraints—so that I honor…