Tag: buddhism
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Musings
To learn from my past, I ponder fault and blame, triumph and victory. But to excel in the present, I only focus on doing my best, and how in the end, everything will turn out better than I can imagine. Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here: Vol. 1 on Kindle. Vol. 2 on Kindle here: Vol.2 on…
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My audience isn’t professors or critics, judges or academics, grammarians or literature experts. I write for that younger version of myself that took visceral pleasure in the hero’s journey, and every peak and valley that went along with it. That’s enough for me. If it’s enough for others, I consider that an added bonus. Get Echo…
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Pain can heal, much like a surgeon’s scalpel. This depends on my perspective—how I choose to position it. 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 here: Vol. 4 on Kindle Echo Omnibus here: Echo Omnibus Echo Vol. 1…
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As time passes, individuals will go through heroes’ journeys, to one degree or another (or at least serve as cautionary tales to those who do). But to truly solve a societal problem, it is the entire world that must undertake that journey. We individuals can help things along by setting the example—by being one more…
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Data from my past experiences can be used in one of two ways: 1. It can shore up my comfort zone, to produce similar results to what I’ve gotten in the past, inviting incremental progress (at best). Or: 2. It can serve as a springboard—a foundation of basics from which I can prep my approach…
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In the existential sense, it seems it’s impossible to fully “get it,” or at the very least, highly unlikely and a waste of time. In the immediate sense, if we do our best and try to learn from our mistakes, that’s as close as we come to actually “getting it.” And personally, I believe that’s…
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It’s easy to forget the inherent absurdity in everything we do. We’re tiny dots of meat on a spinning ball of dirt in a dark reach of nothing. But ironically, acknowledging that absurdity allows me to make sense of my nonsensical life. Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here: Vol. 1 on Kindle. Vol. 2 on Kindle here:…
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Faith isn’t just declaring that everything happens for a reason, but actually living by those words. Digging deep into failures and triumphs and looking for information, no matter how much I’m tempted to dismiss each occurrence as a reflection of my worth. To not just drift through a bevy of clues, but to actively USE…
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Give yourself permission to fail, then ruthlessly push yourself to do better next time. That way, you will have an excuse to act, paired with a focus on victory. All too often, those two approaches conflict and clash (perfectionism vs. recklessness), but that needn’t be the case—they can work in harmony and maximize potential. Get Echo…
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Save the deepest, most comprehensive part of yourself—go beyond platitudes and cravings, excuses and aversions—and you will naturally be in a position to save others. I suspect that when someone does this, they save others along the way, without even intending to. Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here: Vol. 1 on Kindle. Vol. 2 on Kindle here:…
Kent Wayne 