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The Reiki Method for Personal Development
These are the 5 Ideals of Reiki. More powerful than the ideals put forth in these 5 lines is the idea of taking development one day at a time. I think anyone can commit to doing something for just today. This is an excellent practice for remaining present and tackling long-term goals. For example, let’s say [...]
Short Meditations on Utopia Pt. 3/3
**If you missed the introduction to this post, click here** 5) Questioning Bliss Is following your bliss some kind of Mickey Mouse, New Age advice? What if you find yourself living in a society with oppressive external structures, or stuck in some other impossible situation? I’ve been to places in […]
Short Meditations on Utopia Pt. 2/3
**If you missed the introduction to this post, click here** 3) Cosmic Perspective Are negativity, ignorance, and suffering necessary?Or can we eliminate them if we just fight hard enough? The other day, when thinking about all the years I spent chasing pleasure, I caught myself judging this period as ‘wasted.’ […]
Short Meditations on Utopia Pt. 1/3
In the next few posts, I want to discuss the human tendency to get lost in imagining ideal states of affairs. I often find myself getting lost in utopian vision on many levels. There’s the persistent feeling, why can’t things be more like (fill in the blank)? This perpetual dissatisfaction […]
Thought-Experiment: Every Day Is Vacation
Within the past year I have moved in with my girlfriend, moved 2000 miles away from home, and started a PhD program that has "5.5 years until completion" written in ink all over. Needless to say this decision is going to impact the rest of my life, and in ways […]
How To Install a Power-Up Button On Your Body
For the last few months I have been habitually drawing a thin circle on the top of my left hand. The idea was that every time I noticed this circle, I would be reminded/compelled to return to a present, zen state. This worked so well that I decided to have […]
The Ultimate Guide To Using Silk Road: The Anonymous Online Drug Market
Welcome to Silk Road, the 21st century’s take on the black market. The idea of buying drugs from a website and having them shipped to your door is rarely met with optimism, but for the open-minded few, it is an amazing tool. The site can only be accessed through the […]
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