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Are we called to do something positive and necessary or is it our ego talking? Do we want to feel righteous and special, esteemed for our bravery or charity? How often do we fool ourselves in such ways?

#discernment #intention #mindfulness #retirement #otium

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Discernment and Living Into Retirement
When Intention Is Not so Clear
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December 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Check out the first post of my new Substack! It’s not just for those approaching retirement.

#otium #retirement #mindfulness #intention #authenticity #spirituality

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Introducing Otium Intentionalis
Preparing for an Intentional Retirement
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December 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Coming soon: Otium Intentionalis (Intentional Retirement)

#otium #intentional #retirement #authenticity
November 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Words can constrain us if we mistake them for reality.

#power #healing #liberation #Zen

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The Power of Words
Words can constrain us if we mistake them for reality.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
What is the relationship between power, wisdom, and will? Why is there such a dearth of truly wise leadership?

#power #wisdom #will #authoritarianism #NoKings #Project2025 #BLM #TankMan

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Power, Wisdom, and Will
What is the relationship between power, wisdom, and will? Why is there such a dearth of truly wise leadership?
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November 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Deferring judgment keeps our minds open and flexible, fostering deeper and more productive thought rather than reflexive and conditioned responses.

#ICE #shooting #violence #politics #RadicalLeft #RadicalRight #OpenMind #speculation #chaos #conspiracy

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The Power of an Open Mind
Deferring judgment keeps our minds open and flexible, fostering deeper and more productive thought rather than reflexive and conditioned responses.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Even as I love it, I must recognize that our country is sick with a culture of ignorance, delusion, cruelty, and violence.

#power #violence #conflict #tribalism #worldview #science #myth #understanding #conversation #CharlieKirk #Charlie #Kirk

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Our Snake Pit of Views
Even as I love it, I must recognize that our country is sick with a culture of ignorance, delusion, cruelty, and violence.
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September 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“If we remain focused on those things we can actually accomplish, and which can make a meaningful difference, the outrage of the day will not be so debilitating.”

#authoritarianism #wellbeing #peace #joy #doomscrolling #outrage

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August 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If those of us with power and privilege want peace, it is incumbent on us to understand the reasons for its absence.

#peace #power #privilege #understanding #holistic #compassion #ThichNhatHanh #prejudice #fear

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It is Incumbent on the Powerful
It is incumbent on the powerful to have a holistic view of the world and the problems humankind has created.
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August 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Are Buddhist practice and protest at odds with each other, or is protest an inevitable outgrowth of authentic practice in these troubled times?

#Buddhism #Zen #protest #practice #BodhisattvaVow #resist

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Buddhist Practice and Protest (Part 2 of 2)
Are Buddhist practice and protest at odds with each other, or is protest an inevitable outgrowth of authentic practice in these troubled times?
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July 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
July 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The lure to use firepower is so great, the urge seems to have percolated up into the law of the land such that the urge might become manifest.
#peace #power #handguns #firearms #CastleDoctrine #StandYourGround #addiction #PoliceViolence

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Firepower
The lure to use firepower is so great, the urge seems to have percolated up into the law of the land such that the urge might become manifest.
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June 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
All spiritual traditions have their own form of good news. However, in this post I outline some fairly objective reasons for hope in these dark political times.
#politics #goodnews #hope #darkness #unrest #immigration #deportation #authoritarianism

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Good News in These Dark Times
Some reasonably objective reasons to remain hopeful in this current political climate.
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June 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
If not wielded in accord with the Way, even great power will eventually come to naught. When action accords with the Way, great power is unleashed.

#Taoism #Tao #TheWay #power #Nature #diversity #actualization

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The Power of Accordance with the Way
If not wielded in accord with the Way, even great power will eventually come to naught. When action accords with the Way, great power is unleashed.
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June 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM