What does it mean, for us, to master the self? Before we go deeper, let us make a distinction: Self, “capital S”, cannot be mastered. It is root, real you. It is the thing you are trying to find. And, it’s a pimp daddy. If you try to make it your bitch you’ll just end up with a heroin habit …
Why do I dislike and hate myself?
The simple answer to this question is: Ultimately, it doesn’t matter. Because, you won’t be able to fix it until you do the opposite, which is love yourself. Dearly and truly. Even if you were to find the roots of all your self-loathing, unless you’re coming from a place of self-love, you won’t be able to tear them out. There …
Top 5 Mistakes When Goal Setting
Here we are folks, ready to move into the marvelous 2015. All truth be told, this is going to be a pivotal year for people. And, as the champaign flows and the world goes deeper into a snowy death, people have a natural tendency to turn inward and take stock of things. Figured I would keep this one short and …
Detachment is Power
Often, people come to me with a chain of “failures” under their belt. People pick a problem area of their life, make some effort to change, and slide back down into old habits. Then, they pick a new area, repeating the same pattern. Over and over they will do this effectively going in circles. Wash, rinse, repeat. Sadly, some mistake …
Failure Immunity: The Rejection Trial
We should always be suspicious of dichotomies (it can only be “this” or “that” kind of statements). But, let us remember that suspicion doesn’t mean automatic rejection. Sometimes, the either-or is actually true. For example… There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who have broken the phantasmal chains of failure and those who still are still enslaved …
The Sleeper Mind: Top Three Traits
Ah, the Sleepers. Tasty, tasty Sleepers. These are my absolute favorite of nature’s little menagerie: Those slovenly souls who have not yet gotten a taste of their true nature. They bumble around through all of creation like cuddly, gluttenous little animals, stumbling so hard through their alotted moments and convinced that they are not destined for the inevitable tragedy that …