Life is not as it is. Life is as you are. The Myths Series
Life is not as it is. Life is as you are. — reality is slippery and personal. This scares a lot of people, who crave fitting in.
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On Resisting the Urge to Give Up
On Resisting the Urge to Give Up — the world we see is the one we get to live in. Choose well how to do so!
On Not Being You
On not being you — of course you’re you. But only in one sense. Mostly you’re a process living inside of what you call “you.”
On the Tao of Relating
the tao of relating — learning to be clear, to be honest, and to be present with what is
On Being Whole
On Being Whole — it’s natural to segment ourselves, but that doesn’t make it helpful. Some ideas on wholeness.
Zen 101 — Self-Responsibility
Self-responsibility is hard, as we live in a time when blame is much more popular. Nonetheless, Zen is all about self-responsibility
Passion, Ego and Charge
Passion, Ego, and Charge — Because we are conditioned, we view most things through the lens of our culture — this is the job of the ego — to help us conform.
Fearless Exploration of the Void
Synopsis: Only through fearless exploration of the void can we come to terms with and work with the monsters of
Beliefs and Motes
Beliefs and Motes — There is no objective reality. Everything is filtered through our beliefs. Knowing that can make a difference
Developing Self-Awareness
Developing Self-awareness — Self responsibility is never about self absorption. Self-responsibility is self awareness.