How does one orient themselves in the world? This is one of the great questions of our time. If you’re born into a western country, like myself, you’re all the more likely to have been raised, even if nominally religious, from a secular worldview. This is to say that data and evidence trumps all else, […]
Tag: spiritual
Rethinking The Pursuit Of Pleasure
We need to rethink how we culturally view pleasure. Look around you. I’m sure you will find most of the cultural value systems align with chasing that juicy little hedonic carrot. Whether it be pleasure in the form of a bottle (alcohol), a pill (take your pick) or a screen (pornography or Instagram), it’s pretty […]
Mindfulness and Exploring the Nature of Consciousness
Greetings and welcome! I am currently 23 days into a meditation course, specifically a mindfulness meditation course. I am going to outline what this means as well as describing my experience so far. The course is through the ‘Waking Up’ app by Sam Harris the author, philosopher, neuroscientist, and podcast host. The practice involves 10-15 […]
The Power of Change
Change. A scary word to some. An exciting one to others. Yet, every single one us has to encounter change through out our lifetime. The power of change is ever present and ever powerful, lets ponder this in a little more detail. Your kids will move out, the government will change, your parents will die, […]
Joe Rogan and The Global Awakening
Two days ago i sat in a sauna here in Melbourne, Australia. In this particular sauna there were two other men sitting along side me. Each of us was of differing age groups. One was, i would have guessed, in his early 50s, the other i know is in his mid 30s and i am […]
Nothing Blossoms All Year – By M L Wood
“Nothing blossoms all year Oh, like our hearts Some so full of fear. Watch the rain As it bellows down Soaking in the pain. We wait and wait Maybe we will someday, Understand our fate. To meet under the stars Wanting more, more Revealing all our scars. Oh, nothing blossoms all year.” – M L […]
Bearing My Soul – by M L Wood
“The only real thing I am good at, is bearing my soul.” – M L Wood
Nothing Matters or Does It? by M L Wood
Nothing matters, i believe this is probably about as close to a fact as you can get. Yet, you probably disagree with me, or if you are sensitive saying this has made you uncomfortable, or maybe you’re a sociopath and you truly believe none of your actions matter. Either way, that’s okay. Let me explain […]
Eastern Philosophies and The Modern Man. Finding Meaning In The Western World.
“Western philosophy is about striving for personal perfection in an imperfect world. Eastern philosophy is about accepting personal (illusory) imperfection in a perfect world.” By Naval Ravikant The above thoughts and quote by Naval (who is a billionaire tech entrepreneur, by the way, look him up – incredible man), couldn’t be truer in my opinion. […]
The Growth Philosophy 