The Nexus between Anxiety and Boredom
Nov 30, 2021
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This is another post in the series focusing on the state of Consciousness known as "Flow."
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Optimal experience is what we all want. Possessions are only skin deep. But without them, getting into Flow would be difficult. More on that later. However, it's the experience we enjoy that defines our li...
Loss of Self-Consciousness
Nov 23, 2021
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Way back at good old Saint Mary's grade school on the shores of Lake Erie, I was deep into my sixth-grade year. My homeroom teacher, and science teacher, Mr. Kirst, was a bit of a Renaissance Man, both a science guy and an art guy. He gave out awards to each of his students. Each award was a ball-po...
Indecision is a Radical Decision
Nov 18, 2021
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Many think that a decision has to be a conscious choice. It doesn’t have to be. Often, we let the decision be made for us by not being conscious. Oppositely, being in Flow is another way of saying you are in control.
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Letting a deal go down without consideration is a sin of omission. It’s a form ...
To Worship is to Imitate
Nov 02, 2021
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Little epiphanies come in all shapes and sizes. As the song lyric says, “once in a while, you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.” Last week I was lucky to be part of a virtual discussion group that regularly discusses matters of philosophy, religion, ethics, and...
Being Busy Isn’t Productive
Oct 26, 2021
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There is so much to do! How can I get this all done? I mean, really! Look at this to-do list. It’s ridiculous. It felt great to create the list. It was an accomplishment in and of itself. All I needed to do was get it done, and everything would be clear. The path to peace of mind, satisfaction, ful...
Your Mind's Greatest Tool
Oct 19, 2021
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If you were thrust onto a deserted desert isle with nothing but your physical self, how could you expect to survive against the instincts, strength, and weapons of the island's predators? Indeed, what can each of us rely on for our survival? We are at once both the weakest of animals and the most fe...
It’s All in Your Mind
Oct 12, 2021
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Failure and success are self-filling in every way you can imagine. Because, it is through imagining that we fail or we succeed.
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Mindset is the result of many external factors. Our family, mentors, friends, environment, experiences, and education all combine creating a set of core beliefs. The va...
Keeping a Stiff Upper Lip
Oct 05, 2021
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We all know what this blog's title means from its contextual use in film and television. When we are in an untenable situation, our fear might cause a quivering upper lip. Keeping calm in the face of adversity is being stoic.Â
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You cannot Pivot on Pain
Sep 29, 2021
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I was reminded last week of this saying from my high school salad days. I had sustained a pivot injury to my right knee tearing my Meniscus cartilage. Pivoting in basketball, spinning with one foot planted, is vital when trying to deke (fake an opponent out of position). When you have a bad wheel, y...
When the Lion lies down with the Lamb
Sep 22, 2021
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There are so many questions that I have. It seems the more I learn, the more questions present themselves. For example, we are all striving for some sort of heaven, some sort of redemption, some sort of meaning in this world. It seems that the more we search, the more elusive it becomes.Â
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