(I touched on the subject previously: Complaining vs Changing vs Accepting But it merits further exploration) -There’s acceptance -There’s determination -And there’s whining Whatever you say, whatever you think, whatever you do, whatever you feel, is a manifestation of one of those 3 Acceptance is calm Acceptance is understanding Acceptance is contented …
Tag: Peace
HUMAN MAINTENANCE GUIDE
HUMAN’s condition is a balance of: –STRESS, TENSION, and release –EFFORT , ENERGY (level) -joys and pleasures and WELLNESS and fulfilment Besides your long term goals — it’s IMPERATIVE you maintain yourself in GOOD CONDITION — by matching those NEEDS -if you don’t — you’ll quickly hate your life +you’ll CRACK in your pursuits …
Being Calm vs Being a Calm Man
You don’t want “be calm” — you want to “be a calm man”. “Be calm” has wrong connotation in our culture. We make virtue out of staying calm when we’re provoked. We remind ourselves to “be calm” when we’re already LOSING our calm. This already presupposes LOSING one’s calm. Why do you even …
No Desire?
Desire is craving is compulsion is lack is dissatisfaction is suffering WILL is choice is consciousness is insight And joy is joy, and pleasure is pleasure DESIRE You are suffering therefore you desire You desire therefore you’re suffering It’s a circle Desiring brings you suffering, dissatisfaction And it distracts you from addressing true causes …
I Win
You can be better than me You can beat me, win over me The whole world can beat me, win over me I don’t give a fuck It only matters that I WIN And then it only matters that the rest of the world wins I can be the worst in the world, It …
You Don’t Need That Negative Thought
You don’t need a negative thought If you see everything as it is — then that thought is redundant. In SEEING you already see WHAT something is GOOD for You see what something is good for, what someone is good for You see strengths, Does it mean you don’t see the weaknesses? Does it …
Go Harder Yet Go Softer (Blazing Fire, Calm Water)
Go harder Go softer What does it mean to go hard? We put many labels on it, “going hard” “being hard” “hard work” “be very motivated” why don’t you dispense with all those labels… …and just try… FOCUSING ON A SINGLE THING FOR A SINGLE FUCKING HOUR Get a timer — set it …
it’s not that all things entirely disappoint…
it’s not that all things entirely disappoint all things disappoint, but only after 5 seconds or 5 minutes or 5 days or 5 weeks but eventually they do make the most out of those 5 seconds or 5 minutes or 5 days or 5 weeks then move onto the next thing with no …
PAUSE, Take a Breath
Pause Take a breath Pause whatever you’re doing — pause close your eyes and take a long breath or 2 or 10 or set a timer, a short MEDITATIVE INTERLUDE And the less you want to pause — the more VITAL it is that you pause Because chances are you don’t know where …
More “GOOD”
I don’t hold on to “good” I am always cognizant of the opportunity cost There’s always something else I could be doing — that is ALSO “good” It doesn’t have to be “the best!”. I do not mean it in an ambitious sense. I don’t crave enhancement I just don’t take “good” so seriously …