People are always talking. Telling each other how to live, what to do, what to eat, what to wear, how to brush your hair.
Because there is a correct way to do all of these things, obviously.
But I can’t just give you the answers.
Lifestyle
Simplicity is Sophistication
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” — Leonardo Da Vinci
In a world of noise, distractions, politics, drama, and conformity, where is simplicity to be found?
Nature is a great place to go into for simplicity, but your inner self is even more divine.
What are you doing to simplify your life?
Something About Race
“Until the color of a man’s skin is of no more significance than the color of eyes…”
— Bob Marley
We have a long way to go as a whole, but this is a good quote to dwell upon when thinking about race.
Conformity, Persuasion, Words
“I don’t care what you say anymore, this is my life. Go ahead with your own life, leave me alone!”
— Billy Joel
How are you living your life?
What do you believe in?
What sort of people do you listen to? And do you believe them?
Are you living your life based on how someone else told you to live?
Do you think others should have your beliefs?
Have you taken time to think about what you believe in? (And not just what you’ve been told to believe.)
“Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.”
— Einstein
Live your life & don’t let any losers persuade you into being another crab in the bucket.
Do This To Be More Self-Empowered
“Nature is not mute. It is humans who are deaf.”
Noises surround you daily, keeping you moving, but in what direction?
There really are certain “powers that be” that live to create distracting noises.
They want to keep you in fear, in anxiety, in anger, etc…basically, they want you to be dis-empowered.
They want to control you & your life & they have brainwashed the masses to try to distract you too, and to bring you into their confusion.
What you need to do to begin to get out of the confusion of the conformist masses, is first, recognize this is really happening.
Second, think about your life & what sort of life you would like to be living.
What does your ideal life look like?
Dare to dream.
Dare to step away from the conformists confused masses & live your best life.
Before listening to the distracting noises, listen to yourself. Listen to nature. Go within.
Opinions and Reality
“In Zen they say: ‘Don’t seek the truth. Just cease to cherish opinions.’ What does that mean? Let go of identification with your mind. Who you are beyond the mind then emerges by itself.”
— Eckhart Tolle
This idea is one that I am still practicing, and it is of a zen-type origin.
The reality that we all are much more & less than the opinions we create & speak about ourselves & others.
The idea that our real self is an experience beyond words.
This is an idea & a reality that is difficult to comprehend & even more difficult to experience, yet it is liberating to practice.
It’a at least a meditation, and at most a way of life.
What opinions are you holding within yourself that weigh you down? Opinions that anger you? Opinions that limit your experience?
Here’s a meditation guide to get you started.
From Distraction To Traction
I went to an outdoors concert a few years ago & as I walked towards the front, I saw multiple groups of people literally just staring at each other, dumbfounded, & appearing to not hear any music. It was strange but I walked past those groups & enjoyed the music.
People aren’t just distracted at concerts. Many people live their entire lives going from one distraction to another – not knowing that that’s what they’re doing. And that’s okay.
But if you want a chance at breaking out of the matrix & living your dreams, you need to take time to think about your goals & dreams, and then brainstorms the first steps.
You might be outcasted or hated for sometime for choosing your dreams, but you will thank yourself later.
The good & real friends will still be there either way.
“Concentration” Camps
When tyrant governments force their people to obey their oppressive ways, and enslave & kill others who don’t concentrate on the tyrants ways…sounds almost like today.
Does a green light mean you’re paying attention?
Or does it mean that you’re following the criminal tyrant & oppressors beliefs???
Make your own green light.
Cultivate & Protect Your Happiness
“God did not intend my happiness to rest with someone else.”
— Aurelius
But here’s a quote relating to modern times:
“Psychic spies from China try to steal your mind’s elation.”
— Californication Song
It’s not just Chinese psychics who operate to manipulate & destroy your mind – it’s entire governments from multiple countries.
It trickles down too so now even “normal” people go around bothering others minds… to me, that’s not normal. That’s violent & sick. It’s dehumanizing. But people do it. Governments do it, and it trickles down…
what kind of world is this?
Anyway, even if there are masses of manipulated dead minds operating to turn others into zombies just like them, don’t be bitten.
Or if they try to bite you, tell them to fuck off, because the walking dead zombies of today truly are walking around & turning others into dead zombies.
Don’t take their bait, and don’t be bitten.
Stand up for your mind & heart.
Keep your mind, lose the zombies.
Reality Interpretations
“For me, what all these years of psychedelic taking came to was a new model of how reality works, a new model of what the world is.”
— Terence
There are a range of interpretations of what reality is – & often “reality” is what the powers that be say it is… that’s not reality, that’s just one interpretation that supports the oppressors, and so many people buy into it…
don’t listen to lying politicians. Don’t even listen to me if you don’t want to… figure reality out for yourself & don’t ever take someone’s word for it.
Trust yourself & reject authority.
With Ken Thompson 