Tag: buddhism
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Musings
Personally, I’ve found the benefit of extreme duress is the point where I internally surrender. Where I let go of all concern and give in to the relief I will someday die, and grasp that whatever I’m going through is fleeting and transient. If I can embrace the “fuck it” mentality and focus my whole…
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It appears my perspective is dependent on training. Oddly enough, my perspective doesn’t seem to require any willpower, just a willingness to relax and consciously focus. Throughout my life, I’ve been taught that any skill is a result of effort and sacrifice, but this doesn’t seem to be the case with my perspective. It is…
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Much has been made of being “fluid” or “solid,” but it is really about what is most beneficial in a given time frame. Know the time frame, know the parameters, and action will clarify. 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:…
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I can think of my body as a meager container, designed to harry me with infinite obstacles. Or I can see it as a boundless channel. An untapped well of potential and play. 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…
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I try and accept what’s happening in the moment—do the best I can with what’s in front of me. Because if (as the core of every religion seems to hint) there is an unconditional benevolence that limited itself so it could experience adventure, then that omnipotent piece of me created this very instance. And if…
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I like complaining. It feels good. The trick is to know when it stops feeling good, and simply becomes a force of habit. That’s when it’s time to do something else. 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.…
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Curiously enough, it seems that misery can persist under the “best” conditions, and that happiness can exist under the “worst.” I suspect this is the abiding truth under all philosophies and all religions: some unknowable benevolence has designed consciousness so it can attain peace under any set of circumstances—not because of them, but regardless of…
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The drive to be hard and disciplined (with the ability to refrain from forcing it on others) allows for the option to be soft and compromising. 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.…
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One of the greatest uses of creativity is seeing the good in unpleasant events. Opportunity, understanding, and strategy arise. Or I can react vindictively to adversity, cursing the world as an unfair construct. But then my creativity will find a way to make it true. Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here: Vol. 1 on Kindle. Vol. 2…
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All phenomena is information. Especially the negative stuff. As far as I can tell (contrary to what I used to believe) the information implies I should train myself to see the positive in everything, enjoy what I can, and accept the “bad” with grace and humor. This seems to make for better health and better…
Kent Wayne 