Apocalypse Unveils
“If you do not see the warning, you will not value the blessing, and you will not see the need for the preparation.” What Will Save Humanity (March 30, 2008) Is This an Apocalyptic Event? An apocalypse reveals. An apocapolypse unveils. An apocaplypse brings a revelation. In a time of Apocalypse, a time of Revelation, the…
Lest We Forget the Greater Legacy of Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King’s Greater Legacy It would have been enough to have secured non-discrimination on the basis of race. It would have been enough to end segregation, Jim Crow laws, so much that is no longer a part of the world today that in 1967 was still normal and oppressive. It is important to remember…
Are You Sure You’re Not Depressed?
Some subtle signs of depression include Indifference WebMD asks, “Could You Be Depressed and not know it?” and updates more subtle signs that may indicate depression. These given below were inspired by a post on social media similar to these. Saying “I don’t care.” Having no opinion. “It’s all good.” Procrastinating. Passive aggressive without realizing the…
Any questions?
For any question that you never thought to ask or those you did– Questions about mortality, like, what is the purpose of life if it is only for a short time? Or other perplexing unsolved mysteries, like when a person just rubs you the wrong way? You don’t know why, but you just can’t like…
Ask: Who Are Your Influences?
To learn how to discern friend from foe in the world examine how your foe will speak to your weakness, and your friend will speak to your strength.The Allies of Humanity Book Three, Fourth Briefing: Hidden Powers To detect who are your influences: Measure the noise from broadcast radio, t.v., social media as a percentage of your…
Losing Your Religion When L’Etat C’est Moi
Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. Surely some…
Awareness of Death
Sentient beings are aware of their mortality. The awareness of death is what gives life focus and purpose: its limitations. The “Best 3 Months” practice taught at the Conscious Dying Institute asks you to envision yourself with 3 months to live: What would your deathbed self require? This provides a tight focus on priorities, getting all affairs…
Stop Obsessing About Your Purpose
If you have the great fortune of being able to consider the question, “What is my purpose in life,” then you are in the top 0.1% of people in the world. Most people struggle daily to provide for themselves and their family the basics of life: food, water, housing, clothing, education and a little comfort.…
Ancient Greeks and Arete
The ancient Greeks philosophized that success in life was based upon maximizing one’s potential to leave a lasting legacy in the world. They used the word arete, or “virtue” to symbolize excellence in life. The man or woman of arete is fully functional, using every aspect of themselves: mind, body and spirit to achieve something of…
To End Poverty
“Your purpose is to end poverty within yourself and to assist in ending poverty in others, not just physical poverty but spiritual poverty, for that is the root of all human suffering—for the rich, for the poor.” —Marshall Vian Summers, Poverty This Thanksgiving, I am grateful that I don’t live in physical poverty. But the poverty…