Tag: buddhism

The limitations of time and space allow us to create (and become) a temporary narrative, destined to fade as the eons pass. So with the life I have left in this particular story, I would rather focus on enjoyment and opportunity, and let unexpected fortune organically arise. I’ve tried it the other way—focusing on past…

If I seek satisfaction in the moment, regardless of the conditions occurring around me, I’m aiming my intent at the very reason for changing a condition. I don’t see this as settling for less (since being satisfied/optimistic enhances my performance and opens the floodgates for unexpected/positive change). I see it as claiming my birthright.

Theoretically, abundance is a given. Potential dances through and around us, in every quantum fluctuation of our existence. But that doesn’t always translate to life, where it often seems like we’re cut off and bereft. That’s why we are creative individuals. If we can open our perception to possibility and adventure, we can begin to…

In order to take joy in my linear narrative, I indulge/entertain in the importance of my past and my future. But when I want to take a break and enjoy who I am, I forget whatever I’ve pretended to be.

When I abide in acceptance, I have an effective foundation through which to implement change and become a better version of myself. (Which, ironically, would be the intention behind rejecting who I am. I resonate more with acceptance, but that’s just me.)

You deserve to be your brightest, happiest self. If friends/family can’t handle that, it isn’t your problem. Hopefully, they’ll come around, but if they don’t, I believe it’s a moot point; I believe we eventually return to a greater benevolence, rendering all that we do into a no-lose game. Outwardly, you may have to do…

Personally speaking, my experiences mirror those of mystics, in that my feelings seem independent of outward conditions. So while I check the boxes, dot my Is and cross my Ts, I do my best to reside in the serenity of my imaginary dreams. If I can’t snap my fingers and have it all immediately, I…

For most of my life, I have focused on outward conditions—on how to arrive at a result through the mechanical projection of my willpower and logic. Later, I began to focus on my internal state, allowing myself to instinctively/intuitively take advantage of spontaneous opportunities. Eventually, I realized that regardless of whatever I may be outwardly…

In my experience, my perception functions much like my muscles. I can contract or expand it, push or pull in a certain direction. If I remain positive and open, I can maximize my mind just like my body, fully employing my leverage and frames, instead of trying to move something heavy from the most disadvantageous…

A lot of people assume that “working what you have” is a curse to become like Andy Dufresne—digging your way out of prison a millimeter at a time. But I’ve found that when I work with what I have, someone/thing comes along and replaces my rock hammer with a sledge hammer, then a jackhammer, than…