Tag: Thoughts

While others hit the snooze button, weaponize your mind and body.  The concept of the warrior-monk need not be relegated to some romantic asceticism; it can be done in every second of every day.   And it starts by waking up while the world’s asleep.

I actually used to be pretty lazy.  Then I found out that if you don’t put in the work, the universe will PUT YOU to work.   I’m still lazy at heart.  From my lazy man’s point of view, it has simply become more pleasurable and convenient to put forth my best effort.  Ironic?  Yes.  True?…

Pursue the next great adventure, even as the traps spring on you and the scar tissue accumulates.  If you’re forced off the path, consult the map of your experience and find a new way.  Keep going and you’ll find treasure.  Because really, what’s the alternative?  Being stuck in time, always afraid of the next obstacle?  We…

At the beginning of endeavors, evolution is paired with pleasure.  Then we get to that familiar crossroads—where we must choose between evolution or wallowing in comfort.  The choice that’s made at those moments determines whether or not we build character.  I’ve made a lot of bad choices during those moments, but the cool part is I’m faced with…

One of my ego’s most insidious tactics is to be accepting of others’ weaknesses and in turn, unthinkingly accept my own weakness (not an excuse for self-flagellation, btw).  But it has always been the case that I must forgive others (as much as is practically acceptable) while mercilessly driving myself to greater heights. In fact,…

I want to die admiring the effort I directed towards achieving my goals.   And because I could die today, I will direct effort towards achieving my goal TODAY.

Given what the evidence seems to be telling us—that we are brief dots in an incalculably vast canvas—the idea of “practicality” seems to fall away.  But to me this is not an excuse to wallow in wide-eyed wonder, because there are still bills to pay, still goals to accomplish.  To me this simply means that…