Purpose
This year is to be an appreciation of life; a focused pursuit of wisdom; a year of relentlessly chasing boredom.
Ramen Thoughts
Baggage
We spend our youths collecting subconscious baggage, and the rest of our lives trying to get rid of it.
Self-Awareness
We know very clearly who we want to be; but very vaguely who we are.
Intent vs Effect
If without drive, I achieve more; If without desire, I experience more; If without goals, I grow more; Am I still at a loss?
Joy
Expectancy kills joy
On Rationality
Humans don’t want to be rational, we want to feel rational.
Stillness
A rolling ball cannot be still
Boredom
Boredom is a good teacher, but not a good friend.
On Success
“Success is a commitment to self-improvement and the consistency of showing up.”
Productivity
“What we fail to do in one month, won’t get done in three.”
On Reading
“There are two types of reading: reading to escape life, and reading to confront it.”
2 Yogis by a Fire
Two yogis sitting by a fire in supreme contentment. The younger says to the older: “It is beautiful is it not? Only too fleeting to truly grasp.” The older confirms: “It is so… but I am surprised you can hear… Continue Reading