life lessons
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The Day I Learned I Was Nobody
And it was the most liberating thing ever. I learned young that self-examination is one of the hardest things humans can do. It takes a lot of effort to recognize and accept our faults. ~o~ I felt invincible when growing up. Many of us think that way. What could go wrong when you’re 19? Incredibly,… Continue reading
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Today’s contemplation
A Box Cannot Contain The Human Soul A while back, as I was moving out of my NY apartment, I came to the realization that I was packing stuff that I hadn’t used in years. Bam! Hello, Minimalism! What a relief it was to throw away literally 75% of all that clutter. Sure, it was tough… Continue reading
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Buddha’s Secret and The Meaning Of Happiness
The young man sat by the sacred tree with a mixture of confusion, dejection, and disillusionment. He was spent, tired, and hungry. He thought many times if death would come to free him from his torment. He closed his eyes but only for a moment, for every time he did, demons would appear worse than… Continue reading
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An Alien Translates America
Shared observations from a resident alien who travels by Uber and finds humanity is a lot more common that one would think. Continue reading