Time flies, and I'm often torn apart by indecision, since everything is a possibility, yet there's not enough time for everything to be done correctly, or even at all. A person might struggle along one specific path throughout an entire lifetime, but does he or she finally know whether they've succeeded, once the moment of … Continue reading DAY 8 (1000 WORDS, 3rd attempt)
Life is the opposite of death, yet it includes it. The nighttime forms part of the day's 24 hours, yet is the opposite of daytime. The best feeling of satisfaction contains the experience of all the suffering which preceded it, of all the past longing for it, without which it wouldn't be half as profound … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 76: Mistakes Are For Us to Learn From.
Jack Kornfield said that "the trouble is you think you have time.” We all think we have enough time. We know that there are important things which have never been said up to this point, things which probably should have been done a long time ago. We know that we have to set things straight … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 74: “The Trouble Is You Think You Have Time.”
What is addiction and what is recreation? Where is the line between harmless fun and reckless behavior? Are some addictions worse than others, and if one doesn't mind being addicted, then is it a problem? Life is about balance, as I'm sure we've all heard or perhaps realized for ourselves, and Buddha suggested we follow … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 71: Humility and Balance in Life and Spirituality.
Today's my second day in a row without bud. In case you didn't know, I'm a daily toker, I have been for many years now. In the past few years I've started experimenting with setting goals for myself, daily goals as well as long-term goals. One example is my goal with alcohol. Back in the … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 61: Let Go of What You’re Attached To.
Changes. Life is made up of changes, yet it is a movie that plays on a screen, a screen which stands still like the ones at the movie theater do. All action takes place in peace, as peace is the underlying state of mind of humanity. We've created such a thing as anxiety, and we've … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 35: The Power of Change.
Regardless of all the talk about being in the moment and fully living that way, it's essential to understand that this does not give us permission to live with no planning whatsoever. One can and should plan for the future, seeing as we all have free will in this world as well as the power … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 28: What Is Living In The Moment?
Learn to feel the blessing of being able to inhale and exhale. Don't take a second for granted, instead take advantage of the health you have and the time that you have to experience life. It may be another hundred years, or it could be over in the next second. Civilization's attempt to create a … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 25: “Do Not Recollect the Past, Nor Desire the Future.”
Courtesy is the key to compassion, to common understanding that we are all one, that we are all together in this life. I can’t stress enough how important it is that we each do the best we can at keeping calm even as we navigate through whatever storm we may be currently facing in the … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 22: The Buddha’s First Noble Truth.
I thought I'd just take a moment to reflect today on all the goals I'm currently working on achieving, and since I've yet to write today's thousand words anyway, I thought writing about my goals would be a great way to reflect on them a for good while. I'm not talking about extremely ambitious, long-term … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 19: Setting Daily Goals to Create Habits.
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