Category: Life

Freeing Yourself

We live amid well-established systems and institutions. But because we’re so used to this environment, it doesn’t occur to us that it’s all made up.

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On Sweeping Problems Under the Rug

On Sweeping Problems Under the Rug

We dodge our problems. But they always return with a greater impact. The problems that we bury or run from don’t go anywhere.

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Running Away From It

“Pay attention. Listen to your emotions. Acknowledge what hurts you or moves you.”

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On Growing a Backbone

On Growing a Backbone in Life

Believing and standing up for something takes guts, courage and a backbone. I haven’t been great at that. I’m trying to mend this flaw.

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Is Following Your Passion a Terrible Idea?

Is Following Your Passion a Terrible Idea?

We can hold on to what we love while dealing with the practical sides of life. Not too complicated, right?

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Knowing ≠ Understanding

Bruce Lee - Understanding vs Knowing

“Before I studied the art, a punch to me was just like a punch, a kick just like a kick. After I learned the art, a punch was no longer a punch, a kick no longer a kick. Now that I’ve understood the art, a punch is just like a punch, a kick just like a kick. The height of cultivation is really nothing special. It is merely simplicity; the ability to express the utmost with the minimum.”

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