The Infinity Post: Personal Power, Authenticity, Emotional Processing, Genius Creation, Elevated Standards, and Energetic Influence
You don't need me to tell you things need to change...or that it's inevitable.
I see a lot of other people who are really into Jungian psychology running amok to teach you what it is to do shadow work.
But at the end of the day, it’s another flavor of self-help.
I don’t hate it.
It’s always going to be good to be your best self at any given moment.
The motivation and drive isn’t always there.
But we seek it.
Here, we just seek it through shadow.
I don’t want to make the subject complicated, but if you’re getting ready to read this post, you’re in for a long one.
Don’t worry if a few lessons repeat, just allow the hypnosis to happen.
Shadow Work, Crystalized.
I. Self-Empowerment & Authenticity:
There’s always this talk about breaking the system, or not being an NPC, or escaping the matrix…but there’s no system. There’s the world. There’s you. Then, there’s the present moment. That’s it. All of it. If you really understood that lesson you could just stop reading. But you don’t get it. That’s why you overthink or get anxious. That’s why depression hits you like a truck. That’s why doom scrolling, drugs, over eating, or some other coping mechanism is a huge part of your life. So, the system we are talking about breaking is anything that is keeping you separate from the present moment. Look around the room. You are here. This is real. You are breaking the system of old thought patterns and engaging directly with the source…present moment awareness.
When you get to presence, you get to the truth of what is. This allows you to make real choices in life that are less fear based. You’re not in your head creating thoughts of disaster scenarios. Nothing wrong with preparation. But freaking out is not preparation. Being here…in the moment…in the now is literally the best first step in preparation.
You can never become self-empowered or authentic if you are not in the present moment. This is not to say that you become a thoughtless robot with an empty head. But you better fucking believe that this is IT. I can’t tell you if there’s a god. If there is, I can’t tell you which one is the right one. I can’t tell you if it matters or if it doesn’t. No one can. But I can tell you with absolute certainty that if you really want to express yourself more as an ‘individuated’ and strong human being, you need to be HERE.
Certify yourself in the present moment. If you are here, this belongs to you. (Don’t get all manifest destiny about it.) The MOMENT belongs to you. It’s all you get. If you can’t grab onto that, you won’t be able to grab onto the god you believe in. Everything requires that you are here. Bruce Lee said it so long ago…I think I get it now. ‘It’s like a finger pointing to the moon. Don’t look at the finger or you’ll miss out on all that heavenly glory.’ (Could be misquoted…not gonna Google.) It’s nice, though. The more you just accept where you are the more you seem to feel a sense of confidence about your existence. It’s good.
You gain power when you become better at just doing what needs to be done and not adding (too much/any) meaning to it. You might have a goal or a purpose. Cool. But making something better or worse than it seems…dreams and nightmares…are just images and symbols in your mind. You don’t need to do all that. Those thoughts are clutter and most times thoughts are not facts or directions. The power of just seeing your life as you might watch a movie becomes the entertainment you are looking for and you are the one providing it. The fact that you are in the present moment provides the meaning and purpose.
We are people. There is this rumor in alchemy about not needing other people. Bullshit. Fucking self help guru bullshit. The guru doesn’t give a fuck if you are isolated or unsupported just like the narcissist doesn’t. Let’s be honest. Even if the main story of your life is that you are a boss bitch that needs no one, you are stupidly self destructing with that mentality. People create for each other day after day, and that is how we provide each other with progress. That is how we make life and work more comfortable for each other. I have nothing against figuring out who you are. Identity seems to be important to us, and I fully advocate creating the best one you can for yourself. But make no mistake, if you were tasked with making a phone, creating the internet, building a car or some other modern day luxury you enjoy…you’d be fucked.
Stop pretending it’s ALL about you and that you have to look out for number one. Because it’s only partially true. People in positions of massive wealth are quick to crumble when the help isn’t there. We are all quick to forget how much help we actually have in our daily lives, we just don’t see it. I’d HATE to look outside and see my trash is not being picked up. On the same note, we don’t have to be over the top grateful every single moment of every day and build shrines for the barista that makes your PSL. It all comes back to presence. You create the ability to be one with the group AND individuated through being present in the here and now. People will feel your unique personality and feel appreciated when you are more present with them. Not lost in thought.
That being said…we want a balance. This is life. Don’t worry about introvert or extrovert preferences. Learn to be both. Learn to experience both. Learn to be comfortable telling a story to a group of people without feeling the need to retreat. Learn to be comfortable just working on a project at home with no one to see it or care.
Do away with all this me vs. you behavior. Above or below me. With or against me. Status and stations. Always looking for markers of where you stack up against other people. Caring too much. Trying too hard. Playing it cool too much or without need. Be present and you will become great at knowing how to act and when. You don’t need to get into a behavior pattern. You don’t need to purposely become the people pleaser or the rapport breaker on the other end. Conflict and connection exist only in the now.
Your purpose is your own. Your expression doesn’t exist for others unless you choose it to be so. You don’t have to constantly filter yourself unless you find it to be of a specific use at a specific time. Once again, we want to be sure we don’t dip too hard into narcissist territory so we are not living a lie. But if you want to say it, say it. Just be sure to be present for the consequences of the choices you make. Getting too far into editing everything you do and say will only leave you separate from the present moment consciousness, which is the highest form of your being and the only way you can truly choose and live out your purpose.
I have been and have met the people who are in the wrong crowd and trying to force themselves into acceptance. It sucks. It’s frustrating. It’s exhausting. You can surely have the strength to stand alone in a crowd and have opposing opinions, but don’t expect it to be fulfilling. Also understand that the contrarian attitude can slowly become an archetype. Meaning, you can get so used to always being the weird guy in the crowd that you get addicted to the attention or reactions that come with it. If you are truly trying to find a tribe that works for you, letting go of that identity will be key. Live as you desire, and find those that like it. Easier to live in the present moment that way.
You’re not here to constantly assess information and be a fucking computer. You have that power. But you are not going to be happy living in thought mode all day and night. Your brain is a HALLWAY meant to be a passage for ideas and present moment awareness. It’s not a storage hub for all kinds of bullshit data. Being present really requires that you are letting go. Become infinitely open. Don’t worry if you have a weird idea. Don’t worry if you experience a sudden emotion. Let those things travel through you. They only mean what you tell them to mean.
As far as purpose goes, yours is often to be the one who wakes up the people of your tribe. People who want what you want always want other people who want the same. They want others to experience it with. Your lack of authenticity is the only thing keeping you away from your progress. The body. The money. The social life. The art. The music. The culture. The more you get stuck in your head the harder life becomes. Living in fear. You know the drill. The downward spiral.
Speak the truth. THE TRUTH. Not your truth. Stop using that line to lie to yourself and others. Be responsible for your well being. You don’t need to make an announcement. You don’t have to study all the time. Just be here. Tell the truth as often as you can. Become hyper aware as you watch others lie to themselves. How often do you hear people talk about dreams they will never fulfill? About power they think was stolen when in reality they gave it away? Activate the present moment and you then will have the space to activate your true self.
Being loud, confident, and still in your values and standards is encouraged. Drop the permission seeking. Drop the humility and people pleasing. It’s unnatural and inaccurate.
II. The Power of the Present Moment (The NOW):
I can’t harp on this enough. You are here. This is real. Stop retreating into your brain. It’s not a lock box, it’s a channel and a hallway meant to allow experience to pass through it. Being here and speaking the truth (the NOW) is your greatest life giving substance.
Stop over sifting and judging and giving everything meaning. This is IT. BE HERE. When a feeling happens, it’s in the now. When a thought happens, even if you’re thinking of the future or the past, it’s in the now. Are you HERE with it? All these things are raw material to be used as you please.
Being here is not self-improvement. It’s ‘self-acceptance’. You’re not magically transforming into a higher being. You already are what you need to be at this moment. If that’s not good enough for you, act in the now to create new changes. The present moment does not seek to experience itself, it just is. You have to see THIS moment.
You don’t have to be extreme about it. You just have to accept that nothing really matters except the moment. There’s nothing wrong in accepting that nothing matters. You don’t have to live in a cave and meditate for a year straight. (Though I highly recommend Transcendental Meditation.) You don’t have to give up every possession you have. You don’t have to reject pleasure. You don’t have to reject religion or even seek out some kind of hidden magical meaning of life itself. The meaning is here anyways. It’s everything and it’s nothing. Surrender to this moment…just SEE it.
Get out of your head. Stop the constant thought however you can. If you have to start with meds or coping mechanisms, so be it. But your mind needs clearing and to be reacquainted with the present moment consciousness. The fast aging and stress (colloquially) are the result of living in reactive stress, past trauma, and future worry. No matter what you desire, your first mission is connecting to the present moment.
III. Reframing, Shadow Work & Emotional Processing:
Positive thoughts are a wave. Negative thoughts are a springboard. Both are useless in thought, both are powerful in the present moment. Build the skill of making everything good worth celebrating and everything bad something with positive meaning. Do this often. The same way a boxer keeps you away with a stiff jab, you keep the bullshit away with fast and powerful reframes. No waiting on it. Just do it.
Something shitty happens? Destroy and rebuild right here in the moment. You can’t just do that in your head.
I want to clear the air NOW…there are a lot of stupid definitions and explanations of shadow. Shadow is AWARENESS. Period. When you don’t like something you know pretty fucking fast, don’t you? It’s rare that you actually have to think about it. Although people love to pretend to ‘think about’ things. Yet another non-present bullshit act. The moment you have that negative thought or feeling, you know (in this moment) that something is there and you don’t like it. That is literally ALL of shadow and the beginning of alchemy or transformation.
All you need to do is make a FAST choice in the now. Is this something to let go of, or is there work/something to do? We know there is chaos. It’s not about you. It’s about HERE. There’s no shame to be had. Only a decision to make. You don’t have to blame or condemn. There is no cause to be dug up. Wondering why something is happening to you is useless. No matter why…it’s happening. Reframe it with power, and then let it go or take action.
Don’t worry about those that call you weird. Don’t worry about those that want you to be normal. Don’t allow yourself to deny your own power or enjoyment because you want someone to accept you. Just be present and allow the information to flow. Sometimes you hear something interesting in the moment. Take what works. Leave the rest to the world. Use that awareness to see where you are denying your own power. Use the strong reframes to turn negatives into progress and make it fast.
If emotions hit you hard, stop wishing for them to vanish. Find things you can do to help you work by it. Meditation. Exercise. Rest. Food. Medicine. I never poke at whatever works for you. Progress must be made. But as you are doing that, remember those emotions are shadow slapping you in the face with a message or a desire. It’s time to be with those feelings. Inside of the pain, begin reframing in the present moment awareness. Watch yourself flip the script and have that experience of MAKING ‘good’ happen.
Anger sucks. Not fun. Huge emotional charge and shadow awareness in the moment that you can’t seem to control. Even if you are trying your best. First just understand that holding things in is pointless because your subconscious will find a way to push it out and you aren’t going to be proud of it. So it’s important that you know your shadow and what you plan to alchemize it into. This is such a common experience that it has been categorized as a ‘dragon’ archetype, a sort of spiritual (emotional) outburst that is connected to a personal pain or trauma not being attended to. The solution then becomes a crash out or breakdown of some sort.
Holding shit in is also holding you back. Remember your brain is a channel or a hallway? If you don’t take care of yourself on some level you are cluttering that channel. This is why you forget things. This is why you can’t think straight. This is why the motivation and drive is gone. You forgot. You are here. This is real. The stress in your head is a performance destroyer. Get back HERE in the present moment and you will find that you can blow your own fucking mind. When you do things incrementally, it’s boring and it sucks and you hate it. When shit happens fast, it’s exciting and you feel like a powerhouse.
You have to drop some things over time. But as soon as possible drop the management cycle. Self care is encouraged but if it’s your crutch I don’t support it in the least. Managing things, taking them slow, going with the flow…that’s for shit you never want to get done. Your shadow is not to be soothed with brown noise Youtube clips. You are running away from art and beautiful life experiences.
Stay with the shadow…this is not wordplay. If shadow is awareness…I am telling you to stay in the moment. AWARE. Remember shadow is only the awareness that you want something…even if you don’t want something it’s because you want something. Suddenly you’re aware of it. That’s all. If you’re upset because you think it’s supposed to be more complicated…that’s ‘shadow’.
Kick in the door on your intrusive thoughts and have a short interrogation. What’s this trigger? Why is it here? (What did you hear, smell, see, etc.?) What do I want? Don’t forget to reframe.
Reframing is a practice. You want to create strong reframes. Ones that make you feel great. A great frame is the dropping of either/or and replacing it with both/and. Getting out of the mind frame that you have to choose one thing or another, and working with the frame that you can simply have more. This will be a subtle training to your RAS (reticular activating system) and you become a bit more of a solutions oriented mind on autopilot. But it’s not this frame that is important. It’s that when you get that awareness surge you immediately know why and reframe it right away. No pen and pad. No voice notes. No productivity app. Right here. Right now. Going from awareness to reframe should always take seconds.
IV. Action, Creation & Genius:
Be aware of your values, intentions, tasks, and ideas. You don’t need a book full. Some people have a list of goals. Some people have a few main projects. Either way, we are going to work. We also work in the present moment but often we get lost in thought about some useless trash and suddenly we are not actually living life. We are somewhere else. It’s not good at all. I cannot stress the importance of where you are enough.
Your values will also tell you what doesn’t fit. Don’t be afraid to get rid of the shit that became useless a year ago but you’re afraid to let go in case you need it. Who cares? Let go. If it’s not making things great now and it hasn’t for a while…forget it. You are stuck in a cycle of wanting something based on a future event that has not happened and will likely never happen. Don’t be afraid to destroy. There’s nothing wrong with wiping the slate clean and making way for the next experience.
Being in the moment is the only way to see what you really have to work with. If you get to wishing it was another way…you’re looking at a finger…not the moon it’s pointing to. This is where we create. This is real. In this space of reality, you can stream a thought, just do it, and move onto the next one without a whole bunch of worry or anxiety steamrolling your actions.
We like to call this living in the dark. Be here with me. Much like a dark room with no doors or windows…no indication of what the floor looks like or how wide and high the room gets…you are in a place of infinite possibility and no absolutely sure way of knowing what will happen next. For some people…this is a nightmare. For my people, this is fucking awesome. You are here and you can do anything. HERE. ANYTHING. (both/and) That shadow you hate so much that is a stream of intrusive thoughts and worry is the food we eat. We go from shadow/trigger/reframe to thought/action/next and the speed at which we create is insane. We trust ourselves. We respect ourselves. We motivate ourselves. We replenish ourselves.
The reprogramming of the mind is brought to you by life experience, a vision for the future, consistent work, personal confidence, and proper focus. All these things collectively give you some intuition on occasion…good ideas…weird ideas…game changing ideas. They begin to stream through you the more you trust yourself and what you’ve created.
Note: Intuition is not about acting nuts. It’s not about spending your bank account on some rare piece of art because you had a dream about it. The present moment awareness is always king over intuition. Feel free to check yourself. If you have an idea that seems awesome but there’s real danger or a threatening risk involved…don’t fucking do it. I don’t care what any guru tells you. - Furthermore…if the intuitive idea that comes through is scary but not dangerous or risky…do it. If you are feeling a trigger over something that is actually not dangerous…you have a little shadow to work out and you need to jump on it ASAP.
We are the best at what we do the most. You have a story. We’ve heard this before, maybe. In life, you are playing a character in a story and you really believe, somewhere deep, that you always have to be this character and live this structured story line. On one hand, if you actually love the life you’re living…enjoy. But if you’re miserable or stressed out of your mind, you may find it useful to start understanding universal archetypes (like the victim and warrior, for example) and get more familiar with the internal structure of your triggers so you can increase your awareness and reframe accurately. You are programmable…it’s probably good for you to take advantage of that knowledge.
V. Fear, Illusion and Victimhood:
We fear a lot. That’s because we are not ‘here’ a lot. Fear doesn’t increase our chances of survival. Fear is what makes you freeze and become an easy target. Awareness is what allows you to react to danger in a healthy and real manner. If you are busy blaming, you are essentially in a loop from your past. Once again, we find ourselves not living in the now. The ‘now’ is the magic moment. Being here and being satisfied is 80% of life. The rest is all the shit you needed to do anyway. Just be sure to do it. One affects the other.
Don’t worry too much about what’s not fair in the world. That’s not here. You need to take a broad, and simple look at yourself. Many people go through this. We are thinking way too much. These thoughts create intense feelings. But you are literally reacting to illusions. Your mouth is watering while looking at a cheeseburger hologram. Stop acting like the thoughts in your head are real. Let your brain just be the highway for thoughts to come in and out. You don’t need to save each one. You are here. This is real.
The permission you seek comes from you. Stop asking.
Don’t do totally illogical shit. Ignore the nonsense. Avoid the risk. Just don’t feel the fear. Stay out of your head. Get solid at making decisions that are snap educated. This could be a sort of ‘intuition on tap’. You’re just great at streaming the next idea. If you’re thinking and stuck in your head over anything this would not be considered intuition. Keep popping back into the present moment and allow your intuition to get strong.
Reward yourself and do things because and when you want to. Huge psychological ROI in that move. Not a requirement.
VI. Letting Go:
If you don’t know the story of the young monk who ‘knew everything’...google it. The main lesson of the story is ‘Empty your cup so that it may be filled again.’ How can you honestly and energetically express yourself when you are too busy thinking of (holding on to) something else?
You have to see letting go as a skill because of the emotional pull back you experience when you get triggered. Your body and mind create a massive resistance and no matter how much you try, you run back to the old shit you needed to let go of.
Understand, letting go when it comes to a sensitive subject is nearly impossible in the beginning. Even those who have mastered letting go will still feel the pain in the beginning because we are all human, and wired to stay connected and safe.
You also have to learn to let go of small things, too. Something annoying. Something inconvenient. Something you liked but it’s gone now. Okay. So what? Who cares? The power is not in finding something you really want to hold onto. The power is being able to ‘empty your cup’ AND ‘fill it again’...FAST. Moving on to the next is a big deal. The more you can do it, the more fun life becomes.
This includes things you do and don’t like. Sometimes the hardest things to let go of are the more dramatic and destructive. Running back to a gaslighting parent. Ruminating on an Ex. Burning inside over a lost job. They all suck and warrant being let go of as fast as possible. But you know people...we grip tight trying to figure out what went wrong as if finding out is going to change the situation.
For the dummies that take it too far I am not suggesting you become a human husk with no feelings that responds to everything like AI. And since I haven’t harped on the present moment for a few paragraphs, take notice of the feeling of relaxation that comes over you when you can look at something, say ‘fuck it’, and move on. It’s nice. Getting good at letting go will become one of your favorite skills. I promise.
Learn to let go when you’re triggered. Learn to let go when you are fantasizing or angry about something. There’s a lot to let go of. Start exploring the big and little things you can let go of, even when you’re not ready to yet. You are here. This is real.
VII. Intrusive Thoughts & Managing Mental States:
\All of the above that you have read so far is to manage your mental state. We want to be careful with the definition and frame around managing. To manage something means you plan for it to always be around. We are trying to blow out the intrusive thoughts and negative mental states as much as possible. So just be careful with thinking you can’t have some real beautiful gaps of mental clarity where you aren’t thinking about shit AT ALL and you’re having a great time. That’s presence and that’s the ‘NOW’.
I think it’s funny when people talk about being a kid. I used to think it was something to let go of. And, technically, it is. But kids are happy because they are ‘here’. They don’t think about shit. They just find shit to do. All day and all night, kids just find stuff to do. Ever notice when a kid has nothing to do, that’s when they get into trouble? You are here so you can BE HERE. What you do is up to you but you don’t feel like a kid because you live in your own head. Kids live in the real world. You have been separate from the real world for years. You have not really lived on Earth for years. That’s fucked up. You’ve been in a walking prison. Not great. But all you have to do to break out is snap back to the moment.
This is why we talk about intrusive thoughts. They only serve as a thin veil between you and the present moment much like the curtain in the Wizard of Oz. But we become deathly afraid or anxious and it feels like the right move to run and hide. Now…when it comes to removing the veil…I always recommend anything that works as long as there’s no ridiculous side effect with it. Some people will need drugs or meds in the beginning. Some people may have to go to the gym or start playing the guitar. Some will do meditation. But ultimately, you want to do anything and everything to keep pulling yourself back into the present moment.
You do not have to think about the thought. That’s the dirty loophole. lol. You catch yourself thinking, then you start thinking about catching yourself…and you’re back in your head. But it’s still a good step. Just lock into something…a picture on the wall…a bug on the floor…a tree…lock the fuck in and hold as best as you can. Breathe. This is real. You are here.
Another great way to be in the moment is to make more choices. You can take it on as a practice to just choose to do more once and awhile. But what I am really talking about is not being ambivalent. Just kind of not giving a fuck and not making a choice is the worst choice. Not wanting to take on the effort of changing something right now in present moment awareness. Not choosing anything because you are afraid to choose.
VIII. Standards, Value & Worth:
You’re supposed to get to a goal. But remember. The goal is in the future. The only thing you can have in the now is action and intention. So take those…here and now. Don’t self-sabotage and act like you actually have to wait for a long time to reach your goal. You don’t. But it will require that you get fucking present.
You will never reach any goal stuck in your head…even if you get there. This is why people get the house, money, ‘bitches’, and vacations and STILL find themselves absolutely miserable. Even when the goal is HERE…THEY are not…so it’s as if they never got it.
Stop giving others the power to tell you what you are worth. Also…don’t be a fucking moron and take that statement and pretend you can just walk onto an NBA court and start breaking ankles because ‘I know my worth…and this is MY truth.’ The only truth is the present. And here, in the present moment, you’re either ready to play in the NBA…or you need years of practice. Doesn’t matter. You’re still here. This is still real. You might not believe in yourself, but you better fucking believe THIS IS IT.
You want to clear out what is making you sick of the bullshit in your life? Get hyper dedicated to the present moment. It won’t happen right away…but it’ll happen a hell of a lot faster than you expect. In order to really love the life you are living in, you NEED to experience it. This is what has been missing. You are so busy thinking about bills and politics that you can hardly see straight. The life you enjoy has been all around you and you need to clear that head and get in the present moment.
Have you ever seen one of those videos of a disabled person giving a motivational speech because they figured out how to make life count? Those used to piss me the fuck off. I would wonder how the fuck does a dude with no legs, or a warped body, or someone stuck in a wheelchair find real joy? They learned how to be HERE. They learned that this is real. They love that this is real and they are just filling every moment with experiences and allowing the joy and wisdom to build over time. It’s incredible.
I really had to wonder for the longest time why these people could have these tough life conditions and genuinely be happier than me? I had more stuff and more body parts. They really got it. I still have to beam myself back to the moment sometimes but it’s just that subtle reminder that it’s the bullshit overthinking that is kind of ruining your life. Even as I type this out I am not really in my head about what’s next. I’m just kind of letting the ideas spill out into the now. It’s like my collective knowledge is on autopilot and I just get to watch it all happen as an experience.
I know…a ton of ‘be here now’ talk again. But if we want to focus on value and standards for our personal life, this means the first standard we need to hold is absolute dedication to the present moment. The next is taking action. The next is letting go.
When you stay in action and creating in the present moment, you start to not care about people’s opinions. It’s almost as if you’re too busy to be bothered by them. There’s too much happening right now. Besides, opinions are thoughts. Thoughts are not facts by default.
IX. Intuition and Reason:
People love the intuition talk. Intuition is just collective wisdom serving you in the moment. You don’t have to follow it. But if there’s NO risk in doing so, I always recommend following it the moment it pops into your head, exactly as it tells you. It’s such a cool rush to get a sudden thought and then just do it even if you’re a little scared. It really pumps up your confidence, too. Getting to a point where you trust yourself is VERY cool.
I will often ignore my intuitive hits if I take a moment to think about it and I can see a clear problem with the idea. By the way…inconvenience, anxiety, or fear are not problems. They are smoke screens. I only recommend ignoring your intuition when you can see there’s a risk you don’t feel safe taking. But the RISK has to be real. If it’s just feeling uncomfortable, you better do that shit. Get good at noticing, ignoring, reframing, and plowing past the nonsense of your emotions.
Intuition is also nice because it just reminds you that it’s okay to do something because you want to, and that it’s okay to be here to have an experience. Decide upon it. Accept it.
I’m a huge fan of logic. Logic is this power to see the infinite connections between matter and creativity. It’s also the power to see when there’s no connection.
I personally believe that logic and intuition (wisdom) are there to work together much like the body and mind. Sometimes logic will have to correct intuition when there’s an idea that truly won’t work. Other times intuition will have to correct logic when it turns into an overthinking and overanalyzing nightmare. You have two brains. Use them both.
X. Energetic Dynamics & Other People:
Don’t be afraid to be ‘that guy’. Sometimes you might fuck up the mood with some truth. But that’s about standards as well. I’m not a fan of bullies. I catch them here and there. Sometimes people just want to talk shit, get fucked up, or be overdramatic and I can feel that shit drain my energy. I will dodge it to be nice first but if it gets annoying I will just fucking say it. I only bring this up because we sometimes are in a bullshit conversation and we always feel we just need to be agreeable. You CAN be. It’s not a huge deal. But if it’s an experience you really don’t want to be having, you don’t need permission to change it or leave it. That goes for literally everything in your life. I’ll leave it at that.
Also, don’t be afraid to activate people. If you can see potential in people, be sure they know. Start others into upward spirals. It’s not a guarantee that they will stick, but it’s a great skill to have. See the potential and help create the opening for change.
‘Some will. Some won’t. Who cares? Who’s next?’
XI. Goodbye for now.
Do not demonize, minimize, or deny the moment. Completely receive it. Can you look at your hands, or do you suddenly want to think about a bunch of shit? A brain full of thoughts means you are weak. You have to come into the now and practice being. Let those thoughts go. They were going to go anyway. You just held onto them and then you lost ‘here’. This is real. You can’t buy this fucking moment. Don’t you understand? It…and you in it…are priceless. This is IT.
Here is where you tap into motivation and drive because you are actually here. Do whatever you have to. I have zero problem with slapping my own face or standing up to do a weird jiggle. I love the present. I want more of it. I want to be deeply married to the moment and to never be overly wrapped up in my head. I hate it. I’d rather have a chance to love more and experience things more vividly. How about you?
Your ego is okay. Don’t feel so bad about it. That’s the fun part of you. Control it. Strengthen it. Work the reframes.
I’d love to say nothing matters. But this moment matters. Stop denying this moment streaming because you might be doing something a little boring. You literally make life worse by getting lost in thought. Be here.
It’s okay to be lovable. That doesn’t mean you have to suddenly become weak or easy to manipulate. Becoming weak is a poison of thought, where you think you have to change who you are at your core in order to be accepted. Remember. Love is truth.