Tag: Buddha

A given goal may be unachievable, but my stance is that unless it’s blatantly unrealistic it’s a waste of life to assume so, and that there is honor in giving it your very best and failing.  I also believe that new opportunities open with each failure, so as long as I maintain discipline and an…

I’ve been around a lot of folks who infuse the word “warrior” with aggressive zealotry, ringing it with vague implications of nobility and wisdom.  I usually look at them with a cynical eye, because oftentimes, it seems like those same people ignore the basics, some of which are:  be on time, whether it’s waking up…

During moments when I want to bail on a commitment or switch methodologies, I am extra, EXTRA careful to scrutinize myself.  Bailing/switching can be a strategic move, but oftentimes, my ego rationalizes a case where bailing/switching is a thin masquerade for staying inside my comfort zone.   To hell with that.

I’ve tyrannized results out of myself, but the downside of this seems to be that when I experience failure, I keep pushing harder with the same methods, and the failures multiply.  Conversely, being too kind with myself leads to no effectiveness, and no results.  In order to avoid a methodological rut, my current approach is…

When I aggressively apply myself in a strategic manner, one that facilitates growth and capability, I find I can look myself in the mirror at the end of the day and say, “Good.  Do it again tomorrow.”   Money cannot buy that.  Only discipline can.

In the quest for long-term fulfillment, the willingness to endure short-term discomfort is incredibly empowering.  That, along with the meticulousness/ruthlessness to examine evidence and the audacity to act off it, are some of the most potent weapons a human can wield.

Combine the willingness to work hard, the willingness to act strategically, and the willingness to fall flat on your face… And you end up with the potential for success.

The ability to honestly assess something—casting aside ideology and viewing phenomena through the clear glass of evidence/experimentation—is essential in propagating personal development, a sound democracy, and critical thinking.  Unfortunately this is a painful thing if one has muddied their perception by lying to themselves—choosing empty platitudes instead of sussing through unpleasant causalities.  But once refined,…

Whatever qualities I possess—whether they be “strengths” or “weaknesses”—I strive to hone into TOOLS.  Personally, it seems that the best approach is to employ whatever methods works in a given context (while maintaining ethical standards).  What doesn’t seem to work is fruitlessly scrabbling to uphold some high-handed ideal.

Recklessness is ineffective, but I believe one must be willing to skate right up to the edge of it in order to avoid the regret of lost opportunities—the opportunities that die from a lack of audacity.