According to Hermetic philosophy, which is summed up nicely in the Kybalion, a 1908 work written by “the Three Initiates” (speculated by some to be William Walker Atkinson), one of the seven principles of nature, otherwise known as the Seven Hermetic Principles, is the principle of polarity. Everything can be seen from two perspectives and … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 141: Hermetic Principles of Polarity & Gender
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500 WORDS, DAY 140: Living is Life’s Purpose
We have to be willing stand for what is right even in the face of adversity; especially in the face of adversity. If we are always our true selves then we are simply and humbly fulfilling our mission on this planet, and if we know that we are actively trying to do good and our … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 140: Living is Life’s Purpose
500 WORDS, DAY 139: Meaning and Pleasure
In the face of a seemingly increasingly hostile world, it can be very tempting to retreat into the comfort of what we enjoy, and to think we can forever be comfortable in our own little bubble, with nothing the activities and interests we enjoy. It can be tempting to feel as if we have the … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 139: Meaning and Pleasure
500 WORDS, DAY 138: Boredom (Part 2)
Yesterday I wrote about the increasing levels of boredom in the world, and about some possible causes of it, despite us having access to so much media and entertainment. This whole issue reminds me of a quote from Viktor Frankl that has always inspired me, that says that “when a person can't find a deep … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 138: Boredom (Part 2)
500 WORDS, DAY 137: Boredom (Part 1)
Earlier today I saw the title of an article that stated that, despite people today having access to an ever-expanding selection of all kinds of media and entertainment, and despite steadily increasing levels of consumption of digital media and entertainment, people are continuously finding themselves more and more bored with life. Now, I didn’t actually … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 137: Boredom (Part 1)
500 WORDS, DAY 136: Yoga: Work and Concentration
The word ‘yoga’ comes from the same root as the word ‘yoke’. A yoke is used to bind two animals together. In much the same way, yoga is the art and science of coming together with the Absolute, with the spirit and consciousness of all that is, with what we might normally call God. Yoga … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 136: Yoga: Work and Concentration
500 WORDS, DAY 135: Positivity & Compassion
Strive at all times to become a completely positive person. Life is unpredictable so, as far as I’m concerned, we can never really outsmart it. We can’t hope for an easy life, because we could get it, but we could also get the total opposite. The only way we can be sure that we have … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 135: Positivity & Compassion
500 WORDS, DAY 134: We Have to Keep Moving
Wow. I can’t believe I’ve posted on here for one hundred and thirty-four days straight. I’m not sure what my last record was, but I’m pretty sure this is the longest I’ve gone with this goal. I’m almost half a year in, and in a way, it actually seems to be getting easier, as if … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 134: We Have to Keep Moving
500 WORDS, DAY 133: Life is Love, Love is Life
All that we are is a result of what we have thought. A thought is a seed, that if cultivated, can grow into a deed. Actions have reactions, and if repeated, they become habits. Habits are the fabric of our lives, they are what make up our days, and what we fill up our days … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 133: Life is Love, Love is Life
500 WORDS, DAY 132: Dual Nature
We live in a world of duality, where everything has a certain degree of polarity. As human beings living in this world, we are not separate from it, but a part of it. W are one with nature, since we are really no different from the rest of it. We have our own polarity, and … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 132: Dual Nature
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