What is this life I live now? So far from the days of excitedly reading psychedelic trip reports on Erowid, longing for a vision of life I always imagined and romanticized in my thoughts, a life of travel and adventure and freedom. What is this life, this 9-to-5 life, with this hypocritical society and all … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 155: Life In A Haze
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500 WORDS, DAY 145: Disconnect
As we advance in the fields of science and technology, in artificial intelligence and robotics and automation of every kind; as we study and work so hard to invent and develop and then further improve every invention we can think of, every device we can dream up that would undoubtedly make our lives easier, we … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 145: Disconnect
500 WORDS, DAY 144: The Source of Life
Beyond time and space, and all form as we know it. Beyond face and name and any recognizable figure, beyond any description or attempt at an explanation. Beyond the sound and the silence, beyond all good and evil, all duality and complexity; beyond all doctrine and dogma is the truth of all that is, the … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 144: The Source of Life
500 WORDS, DAY 142: Time Flies
Time flies while we sit around idly thinking about it. Time is life, and although it provides us with a blank canvas to start our journey from, it is also active, and is constantly on the move. It can be the harshest truth, and it serves as a constant reminder of our impermanence as human … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 142: Time Flies
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 88: Literary Detour
So, today is day 88 of this writing challenge I’ve set for myself, which consists of posting 500 daily words on here. It’s cool that I’m very close to a hundred days, but I do have to admit that not everything has necessarily gone according to plan. Now, that doesn’t mean anything has actually gone … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 88: Literary Detour
500 WORDS, DAY 86: Today: A Moment in Time.
Here I am once again. Drinking a cup of iced coffee while writing for today’s post. Listening to Hiroshi Yoshimur’s ‘Green’ album. I’ve been listening to a whole bunch of ambient music I never knew existed during the past few years, and it’s really become one of my favorite musical genres. There are so many … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 86: Today: A Moment in Time.
500 WORDS, DAY 76: Happiness
I always thought happiness was something that could be complicated, but which didn’t necessarily need to be. These days however, I’m starting to think that the uncertainty and what some might call overall absurdity of life, perhaps do create a world in which happiness unfortunately does have to be complicated. Maybe that’s the way it … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 76: Happiness
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