To The Haters

We know em. We feel their stares. We can hear the words they say behind their hands to their friends thinking we don’t know. Some of you even have the balls to say it right to our faces, which I respect tremendously. Judging, always judging. and doubting.

That what… I can’t do what I set out to do? (yea we’ll see….)

For being so loud. Quiet with your intentions. Thinking they can just say whatever they want. Well that works both ways.

I have to admit, some of the stuff you say is pretty funny. some of the other stuff, not so much. I am not perfect and sometimes I need to be reminded of that fact. That I really am faster than this.

I try to ignore you, but who am I kidding?

In a way, you complete me.

Thank you =)

For helping me see the futility of everything. For always being there.  That showing me you care. Cause I hate being ignored. And that I have a fan. For showing me how to forgive. and laugh with and at you. That laughter is the one thing that bonds us all together.

That I can keep going no matter what happens.

This game I play wouldn’t be as much fun without you.

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I Am Trying To Be One Of The Greatest Of All Time. If You Ain’t Doing That, Your Just Wasting Your Time

I love that Brother Ali quote from the song Life Sentence.

It’s so true!

If your doing something you love and not trying to be the very best, WHY EVEN DO IT AT ALL?

Seriously?? Why bother? I mean its cool to have side hobbies that enrich our lives, but there should always be that one thing. That one thing that we choose to do that we know we can do better than anyone else in the ENTIRE world.

And I mean JUST STRAIGHT UP CRUSH EVERYONE ELSE!!!!

The kind of thing that when we wake up, it’s all we want to do.
The kind of thing we go to work, we come back home, it’s all we want to do.
The kind of thing that we know if we do it enough, it will become our work!
The kind of thing we go to the bars and clubs, we come back, it’s all we want to do.
The kind of thing we want to share with everyone.

And by sharing, I really mean competing with other people to see how far we’ve come. But at the same time, we know doing it is simply the only thing that matters.

Competition brings out the very best in us. Respect. Dedication. Life. Achievement.

To me, it really is the best way to see how far we’ve come and to be able to share that one thing with others who are after the same goals as you.

You know you’ve found that one thing your suppose to do when it’s all you can think about.

You just know in your bones.

Studies show it takes 10,000 Hours to get AMAZING at anything. So instead of being jealous of other people, gossiping, or complaining about how bad you think you have it (you dont, trust me), you should go find that one thing.

And be the best at it.

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Writing As My Eightfold Path

For a minute there, I lost myself

-RadioHead “Karma Police”

Seeing the world clearly is what buddhism is all about.  Being able to describe what I see, learn and feel on a daily basis has always been the most enjoyable experience for me. Writing has allowed me to experience simple things and realize how special even just lying down on a bed or drinking orange juice can be. Or the relative impermanence of an activity like writing a blog post.

Words come and go.

And when you lose yourself in the sentences that have just been dying to be shared, you start to notice the color and feel of everything around you.

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The Third Noble Truth And Optimism

So even with the truth that life is suffering. And that holding on to anything is the cause of suffering. There is a reason to smile.

The third noble truth of Buddhism states that there is an end to suffering and that happiness is VERY possible.

That’s it. Simple as that!

WHAT GREAT NEWS!

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You Are Not The Risks You Are Taking

Most people would rather be unhappy than to risk being happy.

I guess I just don’t get it.

They stay at their dead-end jobs, are too afraid to tell the person they like how they actually feel, and/or drown themselves in whatever helps them forget about their situation.

Change is scary.

We can come up with the most terrifying scenarios in our mind.  “I’m gonna lose all my money.” “She’s gonna say no.”  “All my friends are gonna think I’m an idiot for going for this.”

But ask yourself, “what’s the worse that could happen?”

seriously.

We’re scared of change because we don’t think we can handle the consequences. But the truth is, as long as we’re alive, we will always bounce back if we want to. No matter what it is.

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How The First Noble Truth Can Help You Feel Less Insecure In Bars And Clubs

Buddhism can be summed up in four truths.

(1) Life is suffering
(2) Holding on to anything IS the cause of suffering
(3) There is a way out of suffering
(4) The eightfold path is the way

The first noble truth states that life is suffering.

Simply being born, we get sick and get old. We fall in debt. Other people go to war with other people. We’re hungry, lonely and frustrated with the way our life is not going. We’re insecure with the way we look and think the validation of another person is the only answer. We fall in and out of love. Over and over again.

Suffering is inevitable and a part of life.

But that’s the beauty of it.

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FAITH “Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience”

If I had to choose a 2nd favorite book, it would easily be this one. Written by Sharon Salzberg and coming at a time when my life was going through many changes and me doubting everything I  knew, her story comforted me like no other. It was pure awesomeness.

I remember reading this book on the METRA on my way to Columbia College, thinking to myself,

“What if everything I’ve done is wrong?”

Of course no one really knew about it because in the earlier stages of reading about self improvement, I became too good at putting up a positive face. Overwhelming anxiety can be a bitch. Don’t take diet pills. ever.

It was this book that reminded me, “It’s gonna be all good.”

Plus I REALLY liked the cover.

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Why You Should Never Settle For Anything Less Than What You Truly Want

I am trying to be one of the greatest of all time.
If you ain’t doing that, your just wasting your time

-BROTHER ALI  “LIFE SENTENCE”

A lot of my closest friends think I am delirious. And trust me, I’ve given them lots of reasons throughout the years to believe it.  Maybe years of being bombarded with success quotes, movies like The Matrix, and TOOL songs have completely warped my mind.

I kinda compare it to the same way girls got their ideas of Prince Charming through Disney movies.

People settle for so little. Whether its their jobs. their relationships. They get stuck in their own little cubicle and wonder where their life went.

Sometimes, I just don’t understand why you shouldn’t shoot for your own personal Super Bowl, your own Dark Tower, your own Prince Charming or Mary Jane Watson.

Your own personal slice of heaven. Fuck it!

Why stop at a slice when the universe is willing and abundant??

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