The Power Of Mind

Mythology serves the purpose of illustrating larger than life ideas. Because they are larger than life, we lack a vocabulary as far as this world is concerned. We are limited in real life happenings. This is when we make up stories. The ancient greeks could not figure out how the sun came and went, so they made the story of Apollo and the sun chariot. Ancient Hindus could not figure out how life came to be, so they created Brahman. These stories are not to be taken literally, rather, they illustrate human thought. When considering the mythology of humans worldwide, we see crazy amounts of similarities. There are amazing continuities between Native American, Buddhist, Taoist, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, and Jewish thought. All have the idea of one transcendental truth. All have moral and ethical restraints their people must adhere to. All serve the purpose of making human life eternal. We can look at this one of two ways. The first is that there is a Universal truth that humans have d...

Structure your life around work, but not your days. Paradoxical as it may seem, the book “Rest” claims the most successful people in the world have proved this to be true. First, find your purpose. For me, my purpose is to find peace and help people find happiness and peace. This sounds like an endeavor with a light workload, but there is a lot that goes into it. Doing lots of different projects to help uplift others. Lots of research on the most efficient and effective ways to convey information. Tons of personal development. It is a very intellectual and emotional pursuit, activating both hemispheres of the brain. I spend a few hours a day reading, writing, working, and planning. The rest of my day is rest oriented. I do what brings me joy. The inputs in my life are calm beautiful music, insightful books, people who are good influences, and thinking about profound concepts. I love climbing. I love Practicing yoga postures. I love Playing chess. I love relating with people and thin...

There is a state of transcendence which many athletes have the good fortune to experience. In this state, you come closer to yourself than you ever have. Lose yourself to find yourself. This transcendence can be imagined as a blissful flow state, and I have experienced it in multiple different sports including weightlifting, yoga, bouldering, capoeira, and BJJ. It requires you to push past the furthest place you have ever been, beat both mental and physical fatigue, and step outside of your comfort zone, owning every second of it. In a society lacking of ritualistic transitions from childhood to adulthood, these transcendental moments are rites of passage (reference “King, Warrior, Magician, Warrior” 1 ). Put simply, redefine your limits and Shatter your self image! What happens when this transcendental state is reached? We break out of the narrative which was constructed largely without your consent. Emerson (reference “The Spiritual Emerson” 3 ) says “infancy conforms t...