Tag: buddhism
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Musings
Does the truth really set you free? A lot of the time, it obligates me to admit I’m not as awesome as I thought I was, and that I need to shift direction and get to work. I’m not sure that’s actually “free.” But over the long term, it feels really really good. Better than…
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Don’t oppress yourself by refusing to confront your toxic aspects. In the short term, it’s more comfortable if you pretend they don’t exist, but in the long term, it’s agonizing. Musings, Volume 1 is available here: Musings, Volume 1 Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here: Vol. 1 on Kindle. Vol. 2 on Kindle here: Vol.2 on Kindle Vol. 3…
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Musings
For the most part, humans like to simplify; we like to cobble together a reliable routine of positive feedback, and let it perpetuate as long as possible. But if you look at the hero’s journey—that predictable narrative that occurs time and again throughout the eons, urging us all to venture forth, slay a dragon,…
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Know and befriend your inner light and inner dark, your inner killer and your inner savior. In the complicated quest to better the world and help those around you, there’s a use for everything. At the very least, you’ll be able to understand how your opposition thinks so you can effectively nullify it, and also…
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Don’t be so afraid of being bad at new stuff that you never get good at stuff you’re bad at. Musings, Volume 1 is available here: Musings, Volume 1 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.…
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Like most people, I find pain and depression extremely unpleasant. But over the years, I’ve come to realize I shouldn’t begrudge them. Aside from extreme cases, I don’t view them as arbitrary punishments. I see them as clues to a deeper problem: signs I’ve ignored a crucial step on my journey (that I’ve actually set…
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Ever since I can remember, my soul has harbored a roaring fire. I’ve tried to douse it with comfort and platitudes, but that only pushed it down, where it would eat away at me, and eventually erupt as unchecked aggression or stifling depression. The only way I’ve ever made peace with it is to continually…
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Musings
I’m not sure if we have basic human rights, but I like to act as if we do. The thing is, I believe the enactment of these rights depends on being competent, in case anyone who is also competent happens to disagree, and tries to do away with my idea of basic rights. So even…
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Let’s say the mystical premises are true—that we’re all helplessly part and parcel of [God], and we can’t help but be that. What would be the use in creating an illusory divide between [Me], [You], and [God]? An illusory divide would only be useful in navigating a world that is formed from illusion. So if…
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Musings
Most of us are stuck in the initial stages of problem-solving: how to negate personal suffering. But if we are disciplined, audacious, and strategic, we can get to the good stuff: Preventing suffering before it happens. Musings, Volume 1 is available here: Musings, Volume 1 Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here: Vol. 1 on Kindle. Vol. 2 on…
Kent Wayne 