Be here now. It’s all we can really ever learn to do to get by. If we’re not present for our greatest victories, why did we work so hard to achieve them? If we’re not present in our sorrow, then are we simply suffering in vain? Life can be complicated. It can be cruel and … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 146: Life is a Series of Nows
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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 143: A Moment of Stillness
I get it. You don’t want to fall behind, or miss out on anything this life has to offer. We live in a fast-paced, ever-changing world, and we’re all trying to get ahead in some way. Some are trying to beat everyone else, while some are only interested in beating themselves, or the version of … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 143: A Moment of Stillness
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 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
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