fleshyorgans

It isn’t enough to look at something from the other person’s point of view. That’s only half-way there. The full journey is looking at your own point of view from the other person’s point of view.

A healthcare reform bill was passed, and now we just need the President to sign it. I don’t even know what’s in the bill that I care about, anymore. There’s so much talking back and forth and around issues that it’s gotten pretty confused, for me. At this point all I know is that a [...]

Sunshine, caffeine, and maca root:

I have started taking maca root supplements, which is sort of an herbal thing. Supposed to balance hormones, etc.

Between it and the sunshine and the coffee this morning, I am super-filled with energy. I mean, it could be placebo, but I guess it doesn’t really matter; for this sort of thing it’s results that count, in the end.

I dislike labels. I think most of my acquaintances would say that, in fact. However most of them (and myself) also say things like, “I really want my bachelor’s degree”, or, “I’m trying to get my black-belt”, or, “I want to be a 5th level Priest”. Those are labels too! So many things to say [...]

Apparently I have progressed to the stage where I need to set a timer when I medita

te. This morning I was late for work because I was meditating for 20 or 25 minutes, and I didn’t even know!

If I haven’t said it before, I’ll say it now: everyone should try this for at least a week. If you’re serious about it, I believe you’ll see real changes in your daily life.

A comment on this reddit post made me think of something.

Two points:

1. Read the post, because it is good
2. The comment, specifically where someone says “[people] just fucking leave”

This may or may not be true. It sucks, when it happens, but complaining about people leaving is rather selfish, don’t you think. What about the other person’s needs?

It’s just a part of life that people come in and out of our sphere. Why not enjoy what is available while it is available? Absenting oneself from human attachment out of fear that the relationship will end is foolish.

Even if you look at it from a quantitative view (which is ridiculous anyway) it doesn’t make sense: my enjoyment from a point in time A to B with friends is greater than your enjoyment of that same range A to B without friends. The loss at the end does not negate the joy during. Sum(A,B) { me + friends} > Sum(A,B) {me}

That’s equivalent to saying once this person is gone, everything we experienced doesn’t matter to me. And if you agree with that statement, you have more issues than this blog post can address.

Suddenly less about trying to control the message and more about just saying it.