Friday, March 6, 2009

The Terror Game

The greatest terror is that the future will be like the past. In this there is a fundamental error. You see, neither the past nor the future exist as real objects. Only the present exists in reality. If we are happy now, the image in our mind we call "past" only can make us unhappy, it can't make us happier. We are as happy with where we are as we ever will get from the experience.
This is our mind playing a game with itself. When we use the past to play this game we call it guilt. When we use the future to play the game we call it anxiety.
The healthy path is to stop playing these games and be happy now.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Truth

"The truth knocks on the door and you say, "Go away, I'm looking for the truth," and so it goes away. Puzzling."
— Robert M. Pirsig

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Palliative for Adrenal Fatigue

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Speed. Moving rapidly through the environment can be either terrifying or invigorating. You don’t need to drive a car which accelerates from 0 to 100 mph in a few seconds to experience it. Just join the cycle race in your area this year or hire a buggy and go dune bashing. Learn to skate. Go biking. Go skydiving. Ride a roller coaster. Go bungee-jumping. If you live near the coast learn how to surfboard.You get the triple benefit of working that flab away, learning a new skill, and feeling the adrenaline coursing through your veins.

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Confront your fears. Take stock of your fears and make a pact to conquer them today.Do you fear flying- take that first flight to freedom, do you fear heights- bungee jump your way to see the world as you never have before, if you fear public speaking, join a toastmasters club in your area.
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Imagine. Imagine yourself in the most difficult of situations, like being in a zombie apocalypse with machine guns, chainsaws, and machetes. Imagine the thrill, the excitement, the experience of going through something so difficult, yet so exciting. The power of being strong also gives you adrenaline rush.
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Music. A key factor for feeling an adrenaline rush. Play fast music and dance to it. This does actually give you adrenaline rush. You just got to "feel" the music and the vibe to it. It also motivates you to do things at a faster pace. It can also get you pumped up for an important event, like a track competition.