Make Practices Your Own
We all know that the “one size fits all” myth is a myth. It is never true in clothing or shoes. It’s even more true when it comes to practices we use to work on ourselves. From what I have seen, this...
View ArticleDon’t Make It Mean Something That It’s Meaningless
I’ve been re-reading, “F*ck It: The Ultimate Spiritual Way” and it’s got me thinking about things. One of the common distinctions in spiritual traditions to address the subject excess of human...
View ArticleWhat’s Really Going On, and Why You’ll Never Know
Some say that Discordianism (the worship Eris, the Goddess of chaos, discord, confusion, bureaucracy, and international relations) is a joke disguised as a religion. Some say it is a religion disguised...
View ArticleKnow That You Are Using Your Words
A while ago, Neil DeGrasse Tyson pissed me off. Let me first say that I have immense respect for Neil. I consider myself a fanboy of his. However, no one is perfect. Not even the Tyson. People who...
View ArticleSome Lessons Take a While
I was going to title this post, “My Aunt Was a Go-Go Dancer and That Screwed Me Up For a Long Time”, but I am pretty sure that sends the wrong message. I think it’s awesome that she was a go-go dancer....
View ArticleOf Fish and Sacred Truths
Otto West: Apes don’t read philosophy. Wanda: Yes they do, Otto. They just don’t understand it. Now let me correct you on a couple of things, OK? Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of...
View ArticleWho Keeps Asking Those Questions?
Bit of a rant here. Apologies in advance. Yesterday, I was watching a movie with the love of my life. That’s not what this rant is about. The movie was hokey and sweet. That’s not what this rant is...
View ArticleBuilding Pyramids With Buddha
Today I went to a job interview from a Craigslist listing that was a little bit misleading. The post was written as if the position was a conventional job, but once I got there I quickly realized it...
View ArticleGrok: A Lever Against Robotic Thinking
“Grok” is a great word, that I don’t think gets enough usage. I like it for a great many reasons, not the least of which is that my good friend John Sherman, the man who said the words that ‘clicked’...
View ArticleCommunication vs Writing
I’ve been thinking about language a lot lately. Language and mind. I read the wonderful book, “I am a Strange Loop” by Douglas Hofstadter recently. I dug his notions so much, I went on a binge on...
View ArticleStop the Wheel
I love the message of this video. It reminds me of a distinction that came out loud and clear the last time I re-read “Cosmic Trigger volume 1” by Robert Anton Wilson. It had to do with a personal...
View ArticleEmotional Impact Can Cut Off Options
I have had an epiphany. It concerns a bad decision I didn’t even know I was making. The reason I made this bad decision was because someone else made a decision. Namely, Amazon.com. A couple of years...
View ArticleIt Ain’t Easy Being Fooled
I have been looking for work and experiencing the joy of the current job market. It’s not easy out there, and it’s not made any easier by some of the people looking to hire. You may recall from my post...
View ArticleChoose Where You Blossom
One of the models for personal development that I enjoy is the 8-Circuit model of consciousness as originated by Timothy Leary, and further developed by my hero, Robert Anton Wilson. I find it a very...
View ArticleThe Office
TV show review time! I’m a bit behind on this one, but thanks to the powers of the Internet, people next year doing a search for reviews of this show will find my review and probably not notice the...
View ArticleTimey Wimey
Time is weird. According to the counter I set up on my website, I’ve been meditating for 3,544 consecutive days. As of October 4th, 2016 I had been meditating for 1460 consecutive days by the count on...
View ArticleWhy I Am a Spiritual Anarchist?
I identify as a spiritual anarchist. The primary reason is contained in that first sentence. You can see my rant from a couple of days ago about that. In addition to wanting to know who it is that’s...
View ArticleAccept But Don’t Settle
In spiritual circles there is a lot of talk about acceptance and surrender. The idea is solid enough: By accepting what is actually happening and surrendering the idea of changing this current moment,...
View ArticleHeuristics, You’re Soaking In Them
In September 1927 a young man of 32 stood on the edge of Lake Michigan and contemplated suicide. From a young age, his Grandmother had taught him to appreciate, and follow the Golden Rule. Entry into...
View ArticleMeditation is Not About Getting Better at Meditation
It’s basic human nature to want to do something important well. If we have a job to do, we like to do it in a way we can be proud of. If we are making something, we want it to turn out well. Not only...
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