Tag: buddhism

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…

I suspect we’re all hard workers at our core.  Even video game addicts have immense discipline; I personally couldn’t sit for more than 15 minutes playing video games nowadays. I think we just need to tinker with our focus until our hard work gets channeled into something positive. Get Kor’Thank here:  Kor’Thank:  Barbarian Valley Girl. …

Creativity is a foregone conclusion.  We create and expand no matter what. The question is:  how hard do we fight it?  The harder we fight, the more it seems like meaningless perpetuation.  In the end, however, novelty is inevitable. Get Kor’Thank here:  Kor’Thank:  Barbarian Valley Girl.  Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here:  Vol. 1 on…

Denial leads to distortion.  Distortion leads to blindness.  Blindness leads to defeat. Acceptance leads to perception.  Perception leads to opportunity.  Opportunity leads to victory. 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…

I wanted certain conditions because I believed I would be happy once I got them.  But then I learned that happiness is independent of conditions.  At first I didn’t trust this idea, but then I experienced it.  And then, making a deliberate effort to turn in the direction of happiness, I saw that this effort…