Stress is not concentration. Relaxation is not slacking. Stress, biologically, is an organism’s response to a challenge. To put it simply — it quite simply makes you more suited for the challenge. It makes you smarter, faster and stronger. A lovely thing. Only — what is a challenge? Is life a challenge? I like …
Author: Janus
Desire To Become Is Destructive
Desire to become is destructive. By wanting to be something you are destroying yourself. You think you ought to become this or that. You have an idea about yourself, which you think would be ideal. Which you think would be worthy. Which you think would be complete. You force yourself into meeting those …
Arrogance, Ignorance and KNOWING
What is arrogance? You think you’re right. That is why you do something. Who would like to be wrong? There is nothing to be gained in holding untrue beliefs, is there? No one consciously wants to be wrong. Everyone would rather be right. And when you think you’re right — obviously you won’t change your …
The Way Out Of Chaos Is NOT Through Order
What does your life comprises of? Things, yes? No not really. Just our “concept” of life. “The narrative”. But for must of us, the experience is hardly ever separated from the narrative. And from the self, in the centre of it all… What does your life comprises of? Where do the things come …
Clever Men, Clever Beliefs, Clever Nonsense
Stupid people have stupid beliefs. Clever people have clever beliefs. But it’s stupid all the same. …”clever” belief, “stupid” belief…it doesn’t matter. It’s all the same. Belief is a belief. It’s by definition stupid. It can be the most clever belief, but it’s still stupid. What is a belief? It’s a form of …
Things WILL Fall Into Their Place
Obviously things will fall into their place if you let them. How could they not? It’s just that you want them in a different place. Do design your life, if you please. As long as this desire doesn’t make you suffer. Otherwise, let the chips fall where they may. They will.
The Change, The Reality And The Death
What you call “reality” is modeled on the feedback that you’re receiving. The feedback that you’re receiving is based on actions which you’re taking. It is based on your activities. (If you eat rice and broccoli every day – you are going to think that all food tastes like rice and broccoli. And you will …
You May Not Change For The Better But You CAN Always Change
“Changing for better”, the ultimate delusion. what is better? how do you know it’s better? perhaps it will be your undoing. Perhaps you will be murdered for that money. Perhaps the responsibility of that position will kill you. Perhaps you won’t be able to live without that person. Perhaps you won’t know what to …
Reciprocity Is Fear
Reciprocity is based on scarcity. And dependence. And clinging. Scarcity is ultimately always based on clinging. When you don’t cling — there is nothing to feel lacking about. Reciprocity is based on your lacking mentality. You are afraid that the giver will take away his gifts. You simply cling to the offerings. …
The REAL Meaning of “Going With The Flow”
What would it mean, to “go with the flow”? If someone heard this phrase for the first time, heard this advice for the first time — what would he surmise? Please look into the meaning of “going with the flow” for yourself. I imagine going with the flow would be avoiding obstacles. One is …