Tag: buddhism

Personally speaking, when I have fun getting lost on the way to what I want, I shorten the journey by leaps and bounds.  What I thought would take decades took less than a year. The most important thing was having fun along the way.  Fun is the reason I embarked on the journey, because I…

If happiness is unconditional (which I believe it is, mostly from personal experiences where I’ve been happy in “miserable” conditions and also where I’ve been miserable in “happy” conditions) then you never need to explain it, justify it, or argue for why you are happy.  There is no condition you need to defend it from.…

Everything I do is ultimately for how I think I will feel in the accomplishment of it.  I believe it will make me happy, or at least happier. But if happiness is unconditional, I can be happy long before the finish line, which is how I look at the whole “It’s the journey, not the…

My favorite way to see people is as concepts and potential bound into a temporary configuration of matter and light. Get Kor’Thank here:  Kor’Thank:  Barbarian Valley Girl.  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…

I used to think the path in front of me would lead to my dream.  Fortunately for me, I was dead wrong—it led to something far better.  As things progressed, a better outcome was made apparent.  That’s why I think it’s important to cultivate a positive outlook; if I had obsessed over specifics, I would…

I may not be equal in income, genetics, fortune, or certain skills with other people, but I do believe we are all equal in one respect:  our ability to enjoy the moment, to work with what’s given to us, and to prime our perception—by reaching for as positive a mindset as we are capable of,…

Creativity is the midpoint between madness and practicality.  It blends the ability to establish patterns between seemingly disconnected points with the ability to exist in a methodical, pressure-tested environment where you can duplicate results. Get Kor’Thank here:  Kor’Thank:  Barbarian Valley Girl.  Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here:  Vol. 1 on Kindle.  Vol. 2 on Kindle…

The intent behind revenge leads to a never-ending, tit-for-tat measuring contest where offenses are constantly weighed and scrutinized.  Is that our life’s purpose?  I don’t think so. I like to think we were meant to enjoy this brief stay in the physical realm.  And though it may seem counterintuitive, I believe our natural state is…

There’s a point during the creative process where my belief in what I’m doing overrides any outside objections, no matter how logical or powerful they may be. To reach this point, I have to tear my material apart and do my best to fit everything into a smooth-flowing narrative.  Once the foundation has been firmly…

Fear can be informative; it can be a reference point that helps me navigate toward my goals. But if I let it run amuck it can also be an anchor, pulling at my perception until I refuse to take a single step in the direction I want. Get Kor’Thank here:  Kor’Thank:  Barbarian Valley Girl.  Get…