want something else
The more we attempt to assert ourselves, the more we tend to fight for the same things. dominance through conquest. …
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Negative effort
Choosing the passive role, remaining open to life’s flows, or the active position, imprinting your will upon situations, are not …
Reciprocal insight: the asymmetry of awareness
We are all experts at seeing other people’s problems, yet children when seeing our own. We need community for reciprocal …
Grasping Desire
We have a desire; we chase it, catch it, and consume it. We then need another passion. Our hands are …
Self-help is not a fix, but a focus
Reading self-help or jumping into therapy doesn’t fix you; it focuses you. You will not remember or fulfill all the …
Calm amidst rage: detached observation
You can be fine, even happy, amid anxiety and outrage. These feelings come over us, but we can watch them …
Your attention is your state
Where your attention goes is your state of being. Depression, anger, and resentment are good at drawing and maintaining attention, …