Talking about the news is even more immaterial then talking about the weather. Talking about the weather is more meaningful then talking about ideology. A pleasant walk in the sun is all the joy in life you could ask for. Ideology crawls out from the place of turmoil and anxiety. If you could …
Category: Lifestyle
To See The Spectacular Beauty…
Quality of one’s attention trumps quality of the stimuli. To see the spectacular beauty of this world – learn to SEE. Chase of amusement and excitation has the poorest yield – like all the chases – desperate in nature and pervaded. Attention is the key which opens all the doors. It was never …
Terrible Shortcomings of the Winner’s Mentality
Does “winner’s mentality” make you win? Is “winner’s mentality” a good idea? Do you want to win? Do you want to do the right thing? What do you want? What’s winner’s mentality? I imagine it’s mentality of a person predisposed to win. If so – it’s related to winning. So does it make …
One Can Transcend Limiting Beliefs With Affirmations
One can transcend limiting beliefs with affirmations. If you can’t liberate yourself from the past – perhaps you can override it by instilling new convictions. Positive thinking, affirmations, gratitude, confidence, visualisations – all these fancy tools put you in a more likely place to do yourself good. The precise explanation of their workings …
Simple Pleasures
One needs some simple pleasures to live the simple life. Simple pleasure is sacred because it is simple. Simple is sacred because the self – with all it’s cunning and ambition and turmoil – can barely survive in it. Simple life is very pleasurable because it is abundant with simple pleasures. Not adulterated …
Life Is Simple
Life is simple. Only complications are complicated. Life is simple when you’re not trying to land on Mars. Or explain it. The only understanding is the SELF-understanding. The only knowledge is the self-knowledge. Everything else is COMPLICATIONS. Complications are fun. Please do have fun. Also: please don’t take fun too seriously. …
I Take Small Talk Over a Lecture Every Day
Contrary to popular belief – small talk is not devoid of substance. There are vast worlds of meanings, emotions, personalities, relations, concealed between the words – if only you can listen. With many people – the only way to avoid hearing another conceited lecture or bombastic monologue — is to small-talk them. Small talk …
All Action is Self-Expression
All action is self-expression. Lack of awareness creates the perceived separation between the action and the actor. This leads to nothing but confusion. To one who mastered himself – action is flowing, effortless, smooth, instantaneous. It does not involve discipline or strength – for it’s but a fundamental component of being.
There’s a Reason We’re Drinking and Medicating Instead of Living
There’s a reason we’re drinking and medicating instead of LIVING. In a traumatised society everything is stigmatised. In a traumatised society everything is stigmatised. Especially being free, joyful and truly alive. Alcohol is more socially permitted then being yourself. If you can’t be YOU and can’t be happy — help yourself to a fucking drink. …
The Real Problems Are The Inner Problems
The real problems are the inner problems. Outside success can never bring about the ultimate bliss – which is when the inner problems are not. Inner problems are not solved through hard work or determination. Inner problems are solved by bringing consciousness to them. There is nothing more to be done with your …