Tag: mysticism
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Musings
Reading is a giant time commitment. I’m asking someone to stop what they’re doing and devote their focus to my written instructions—instructions that hopefully engage their mind and their spirit, and give them a taste of transcendence. That’s why—even if I’m just sending my stuff to a “beta reader”—I look it over again and again,…
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Musings
Concrete expectations work against perfection. Do the best with what you have, and that’s more than enough. 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. 4 on Kindle …
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Musings
Writing fiction can be incredibly empowering. It encourages you to examine human nature, and tease out how to bring relevance to your communication. It encourages you to examine the rhythm and beats of your delivery, to enhance resonance and make your case. It encourages you to try and be as truthful with yourself as possible,…
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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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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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Musings
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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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
If I can’t convince an opponent through reasoned debate, my preferred course of action is to outperform them. If their position is valid, there’s a good possibility they’ll pull ahead, and have something to teach me. If not, there’s a good chance they’ll fall behind, and their stubbornness will give way to desperation, at which…
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Musings
We all suffer trauma, and sadly, it seems that most of us react to it by withdrawing from opportunity, by digging deeper into the stifling tomb that comprises our comfort zones. But it is possible, I believe, to integrate that trauma by seeking to understand why it happened, and positioning myself to prevent or mitigate…
Kent Wayne 