Tag: philosophy

As a writer, I’ve been told I have a unique voice.  I appreciate that. Unfortunately, I can’t take credit for it.  The credit belongs to the voices in my head. 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.…

The quest for excellence is an awesome thing—an internal drive that sparks my creativity, inspires me to take risk, and feeds my spirit through thick and thin. Conversely, the DEMAND for excellence can be useful (especially at the beginning of one’s journey), but if taken to its bitter end, it generates meaningless suffering and justifications…

If existence springs from an inarticulable, undeniable benevolence, then it stands to reason that we need not fight/scrape our way back to it, since it is ever-present, indivisible from us, and always in motion. Maybe that’s why mystics emphasize surrender and flow.  Maybe meditation is not about blocking things out, but about letting things in—allowing…

When someone fully understands the difference between short-term dominance and decisive victory, they ironically become unstoppably dominant. 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 Kindle  Vol.4 on Kindle here:  Vol. 4 on…

When all the justifications, schemes, and defenses fall away, I find I experience a deep and abiding appreciation of the present moment. I’ve often heard people take sides on the phrase “ignorance is bliss” as if one must choose between painful knowledge or joyful ignorance, but I don’t think it’s an either-or.  I think the…