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Modest Mouse has the right Idea
It is almost Shabbot. I am watching dragonflies seamlessly float over the lily pads which seamlessly float over the pond as I seamlessly float in a boat over it all. My relaxation is effortless. My ripples are contagious.
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Let me say that again
You are enslaved by your own thoughts assumptions predicted norms You just need to be you You care too much about what people think about you You think you know what the other person expects of you You have no idea what others think Let me say that again You have no idea what others…
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Internal Fight Club
I feel the best way to get over my thoughts is to accept them. If I don’t accept my thoughts they fester in my head I don’t accept the thoughts as truth, just their existence Once they are acknowledged I cannot deny their existence. I try to hold them loosely and Not let them direct…
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I’d like to see your credentials
Why did Jesus and Buddha have to teach others? It sounds to me like being enlightened was not enough So they had to share it with others We will never know their internal dialog or reasoning to lend a helping hand If the major role models of a religion were teachers Is it enough to…
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I know I need a bandaid
After running up a down a mountain Come back to the house feeling accomplished Take off my sweaty clothes And put the wet clothes in the drier I try very hard to be perfect No one can complain if you don’t do anything wrong Right? These difficult words seem to always escape me when I…
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And this is only the Bathroom
By doing small things That might safe time later I realize how much I sacrifice the present to Reward the possibility of the future I unwrap a single toilet paper roll and Put it under the other Unfinished one Knowing that if I put two Toilet paper rolls under the first Unfinished toilet paper roll…
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And The Lifetime Achievement Award Goes To…..
My whole life I have played roles I change roles depending who is around My characters include: oldest son, brother, boy friend, Wayne Train, friend, co-worker, Skeevy, and Wayne Everbeck Like most actors I enjoy having a captive audience So in my past I usually surrounded myself with tons of people My supporting cast determined…
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An Atheist’s Lament
On Judgment Day God is going to ask us if we lived our lives to the fullest extent possible. At this point, you know lying is not an option because God is all knowing. So what if your answer to the question was “No I did not live my life to the fullest.” God might…
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You need to write this down
Up to this point my life was a struggle Survival is my crutch It is comfortable I have used it to stroke my ego Wayne realize the crutch is slowing you down Check! What happens next? No more excuses Face your fear of FAILURE Feeling alive is my purpose I want to share that feeling…
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The Pursuit of Happyness (Putting the I back in Happiness)
If the most satisfaction you get from your day is crossing something off your to do list Then something is wrong. It may keep you busy. But you are really not fully present when you are doing the things on your list You are doing them to complete them and move onto the next item…