The lion. King cat of the pridelands. Apex predator. But not the “King of Kings”. To become the lion has been the endeavor of every tribe, nation, and individual since recorded history. Except the most impactful human being in history was not a lion. He was a lamb. A shepherd...
When I look at the social zeitgeist, I have to say that Christians in the aggregate are displaying the highest levels of morality of any group I am witnessing. Just behold the majesty of the moment when Erika Kirk, wife of a slain husband, mother to fatherless children, publicly forgave...
"We should be grateful that Life is not a chef that serves only cotton candy," says the sage Mooji Baba. Indeed, for it is through the interplay of light and shadow, joy and sorrow, that the greatest masterpieces are born. The depth of your agony expands your capacity to touch...
“If you aren’t with me, then you’re my enemy!” screams Annakin Skywalker, filled with pain twisted into rage by the Sith lord Palpatine. To which Obi-Wan the Jedi master replies: “Only a Sith deals in absolutes.” The teaching he was trying to transmit was that in the Intelligence of the...
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.--Tacitus Burning Man used to have a motto: “Safety third.” What they meant by this, is that safety is still important (a top three consideration) but it is not the primary objective. While they don’t explicitly rank what comes before...
Well I’m a 40 year old, grown ass man who has accomplished every goal I have ever set, and I’m not yet free. And I understand why. When we are an infant, we are truly in the garden of Eden. Our mother nestles us in her breast, feeding us warm...
It is so easy to get lost in the judgment of people, that we become blind to the beauty of human beings. It takes fucking courage to be a human. We are the only earth-bound being forced to reckon with the awareness of our inevitable obliteration. We know, every second of every day, that everything we ever...
What is the antidote to the suffering and malevolence of life? The highest possible goal.”-Jordan B. Peterson So what is your highest possible goal? I know what mine is. But do I always act in accordance with that goal? Not really. I think the reason is that I have been...
I want you to think about a situation that you desire clarity around. An answer you seek. Something personal. Because yes, all of us would like to know when aliens are going to show up! Then bust out a sheet of paper, or preferably your well-worn journal. On the top...
Your attention is like a light source. Whatever your light is focused on, you will learn about. If you focus your light on mathematics for example, you will illuminate more and more complicated equations. If you continue over the course of your lifetime to focus your light on mathematics, your...