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I’m starting to believe in the crazy idea that enjoyment might be unconditional.  I think I’ve simply become sick of fighting conditions—using them as an excuse to worry and suffer.  Maybe there’s something to being a happy idiot. Because who knows the underlying conditions behind reality?  No one, seemingly.  But many seem to know the…

Specifics are subordinate to general goals; specifics are great if they light the way forward, but if they’re overly exact, they’re a weight around your neck. If you’re creative and practical, you can quickly assess whether goals are being serviced, and consistently implement the best specifics.  Sometimes they’re the ones you planned to use, and…

Forced positivity can help a little, but its very definition—forced—requires me to push against a negative outcome, which keeps that negativity firmly in my mind and allows it to grow. What’s really weird is if I just relax and reach for whatever feels true—negative or positive—the next best emotion opens up, and my truth moves…

For most of my life, I have focused on effort; if I wasn’t striving and feeling the pressure, I wasn’t trying hard enough. But as I concentrated more on doing my best, I saw that my performance was being held back by my strain.  To tap into flow state, there is absolute focus, but no…

I have experienced fulfillment in pain, misery in luxury, and, of course, I have felt the opposite—misery in pain and fulfillment in luxury. At first, I merely suspected that our perspective is what drove our misery or fulfillment.  But then, as the years passed, I came to see it, believe it, and finally, accept it. …

When I let go of the concepts of “enemy” and “fight” (internally), their outward manifestations become exhilarating challenges and thrilling adventures.  (And ironically, I seem to claim victory way more often.) This isn’t always immediately apparent, but as time goes on, it becomes increasingly undeniable. Get Kor’Thank here:  Kor’Thank:  Barbarian Valley Girl.  Get Echo Vol. 1…

The more I stray from my personal standards, the more vulnerable I am to malicious actors—those who seek to impose their standards on me. 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…

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Sure, the game can be rewarding when we get tangled and twisted in nuance and possibility, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s still a game.  And the purpose of a game is to have fun and revel in fulfillment. Because after all is said and done, after we take our place in the…

As strange as it seems, I believe apathy is useful. If I’m stressing out over specifics and expectations, I can restore my perspective by relaxing into the knowledge that life is a game, and that I’ll pass away soon enough.  My tension melts away, and my mind perceives options that wouldn’t have been apparent without…