Tag: mysticism
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Musings
I’ve found it’s extremely hard to argue with what works, so I try to make things work and then argue, if I’m still inclined to do so. (But usually, after I get things to work, I find the urge to argue goes away.) Musings, Volume 1, available on Amazon Kindle: Musings, Volume 1 Get Echo Vol. 1…
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Musings
To continually trust myself, I must continually test myself. Musings, Volume 1, available on Amazon Kindle: 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 Echo Omnibus here: Echo Omnibus Echo Vol. 1…
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Musings
Life is full of sludge, full of darkness. The natural reaction is to rail against this, or shy away from it. But I believe if you assess existence with an objective eye, you can use that seeming discomfort as a giant dose of personal rocket fuel. Traversing that sludge can strengthen your legs. Navigating that…
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Musings
The discipline to know yourself makes it a hell of a lot easier to summon the discipline to apply yourself. I’d argue that the first discipline is harder than the second. Musings, Volume 1, available on Amazon Kindle: Musings, Volume 1 Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here: Vol. 1 on Kindle. Vol. 2 on Kindle here: Vol.2 on…
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Musings
Victory hinges on “knowing when.” Knowing when to indulge, and when to abstain. Knowing when to speak, and when to be silent. Knowing when to commit, and when to wait. It’s a hard thing to do, but if you have the discipline to study yourself and honestly assess the data—whether it’s complimentary or not—then you…
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Musings
From what I understand, the idea behind the divine trickster (or destroyer) is to wipe away our trembling grip on our overly serious, overly revered idolizations, so we can see past those placeholders into the truly transcendent. So it pays not to turn my nose up at anything, and see what is useful (what the…
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Musings
Learning to pick your battles and how to fight them (strategy) is almost as important as the consistent willingness to fight (discipline and aggression). You need that willingness to show up on a regular basis and give it a good effort, to at least invite the possibility of a lucky victory. But strategy will maximize…
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Musings
The audience grows from you to your family to your friends to the world… And then you realize you were talking to [Yourself] all along. Musings, Volume 1, available on Amazon Kindle: 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.…
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Musings
Adversity isn’t regrettable; it’s inevitable (and can actually be enjoyable more often than not, if someone willingly takes it on.) What’s truly regrettable is when someone doesn’t learn from it and becomes a punching bag for Life, and when they provide no other service than to exist as a cautionary tale. Musings, Volume 1, available…
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Musings
A manager operates by rules and regulations, even when they clearly run afoul of human nature and a clarified understanding of what is truly at stake. A leader operates from a deep understanding of human nature and what is truly at stake, even if that runs afoul of rules and regulations. Musings, Volume 1, available…
