It is easy To take a human for granted. The more that a human voluntarily does for another The more likely he or she will be taken for granted. Humans tend not to be appreciative creatures. They tend to be opportunistic ones. It matters not What is the “right thing” to do. […]
You cross your legs And sit in meditation. You practice mindfulness. You burn incense. You read books. You listen to guru’s and experts. You drink green tea. So busy you must be. Such a busy life. Why do you do all of these things? By all means Do not stop. […]
The fact is, The vast majority Will find Truth To be Terrible. Frightening. Unpalatable. Unbearable. Tumultuous. Truth Is not something That I recommend For anyone. It does not pull punches. It does not punch for no reason. It does not attempt to soothe. It does not attempt to incite. For one […]
In every industry There is One Human. Maybe Two. Who Knows. The rest Are pretenders. The rest Are “experts.” The rest Are talking heads on television. The rest Are eager to spout their advice. There is 1, Maybe 2 Who have largely figured out The stock market. […]
If a man is dumb And claims not to be smart, Since he claims nothing He cannot be called an idiot. The intellectual Considers himself smart. He believes that his knowledge Makes him unique. Yet virtually all of his so-called knowledge Has been gathered from other sources. And the sources from […]
A man has only One Life. Time Does not return. This makes Knowing Indispensable And exquisitely necessary. Patterns exist In the lives of humans. Predictable And repetitive And ubiquitous patterns. One such pattern Is that a man reaches a certain age, Or a certain stage in his life or career, […]
If a man has but a small amount of discernment He can investigate and observe What is being said in the world. From podcasts To books To media To guru’s To lectures To “mastermind meetings” Anything and everything . . . With his properly functioning brain He can examine What is being said […]
The Human Is an amazing creature. Throughout history He has through various domains Demonstrated his enormous capacity. His imagination, His innate power, His limitless potential . . . This Amazing Human Has largely become extinct. The extinction Has continued Since he came into being. In each generation The extinction is […]
There is a concept In the self-help culture Known as minimalism. To declutter. To get rid of things not needed. To de-materialize . . . Like all things, If a feeling arises in one’s bones, And is born of an organic and non-prescriptive compulsion It is natural and pure. That which is […]
If a tennis player Wins all his tournaments Or most of his tournaments On the professional stage It may be accurately stated That he is the best tennis player in the world. The same goes For any athlete In any sport. But world rankings Are but a specious concept. Firstly, What does […]