Appreciation for those who paved the way. Gratitude towards those who came before. Respecting tradition. Understanding it isn’t the end-all be-all. Some rules are meant to be broken. Things are meant to change. Change is the only constant. We need to exercise caution. There are so many ways to mess it all up. Venturing into … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 116: Words from a Mind
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500 WORDS, DAY 114: Ideas
There is a sickness that invades our minds, our lives and our families. The sickness of negative influence, a virus that spreads negativity, disrespect, hatred and fear throughout the planet we inhabit. This virus is the cause of widespread, unnecessary suffering and death. But as the saying goes, one man’s trash is the next man’s … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 114: Ideas
500 WORDS, DAY 113: Meditation
Throughout all the ups and downs of my life; during my times of greatest inspiration, as well as those of equally great disappointment, there’s been one very simple thing which has always helped to keep me centered, and which I feel quite confident in recommending to really anyone out there reading this. The thing I’m … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 113: Meditation
500 WORDS, DAY 112: Words
It is true that when one is alone one can reflect. As Manly P. Hall said, life’s experiences are the elements the philosopher experiments with. Everything is mental, and perception largely shapes the way in which we see and experience the world. When we can get our mind into a state of observation, of witnessing … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 112: Words
500 WORDS, DAY 111: Learn to Love It
Time moves forward regardless of our opinions. The days are shorter and the past is fading. Every day farther away. Everyone claims to know the truth, yet we all are truly blinded, if not by one thing, then definitely by another. Illusions. Mind games. Division. Reality is too real to ignore. It isn’t healthy to … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 111: Learn to Love It
500 WORDS, DAY 108: Perspective
It seems to me like life really does come down to perspective. While a case can be made for the idea that life is good and that therefore human beings are ultimately good, there’s also quite a case to be made for the idea that humanity and the planet are ultimately evil and corrupt. Although … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 108: Perspective
500 WORDS, DAY 107: Keeping One’s Inner Child Alive
Aldous Huxley, one of my favorite writers, wrote about the importance of keeping one's inner child alive even through the hardest of situations. What is so unique about a child's perspective on the world? Well, one thing I think makes a child's perspective on life not only very unique and fresh, but also quite wise … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 107: Keeping One’s Inner Child Alive
500 WORDS, DAY 106: Stream of Consciousness (Pt. 3)
Stream of consciousness. I guess I’ll start with this though I just thought of: It reminds me of an audiobook I really love by Ram Dass, titled The Journey of Awakening. It starts out describing a typical person’s morning, waking up and finding oneself bombarded by “a raging, roaring river of thoughts” about everything from … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 106: Stream of Consciousness (Pt. 3)
500 WORDS, DAY 102: All That is Good and Pure
Let us dedicate ourselves to the pursuit of all that is good and pure, of all that builds character in us and that uplifts our spirit, since it’s all we’ll be taking with us when we depart from this material existence. Let us rise above all the petty nonsense, all the arguing and bickering, and … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 102: All That is Good and Pure
500 WORDS, DAY 97: A More Individualistic World
We really do live in a time that is very different than any other time before it. Of course, no second is equal, and life and the world are constantly changing, but what I mean by this time being really different than any previous time in history is that there is so much that is … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 97: A More Individualistic World
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