Fear and the natural statePosted by simon on January 31st, 2009

It’s not everyday when you get that wonderful rush of Fear. When the adrenaline pulses through the veins and your heart instantly hits overdrive giving your body all it can to hopefully meet whatever situation has evoked such a response. Though physical fear is a blessing, the fear I am more concerned about is a fear of decisions. A state where the mind is locked in a battle that does not elicit the same physical response to Fear. Fear of Decisions locks people into horrible jobs, worse relationships and lives filled with suffering.

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Butterflies everywhere….Posted by simon on January 31st, 2009

What is it about life that allows the most random confluences of events to result in some of the most significant changes in people’s lives. Some people call it the “Butterfly Effect” or “Chaos Theory” which states that “a butterfly flapping it’s wings will cause a tornado on the other side of the world”. It’s the idea that the smallest simplest events can lead to huge events.

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A Battle with the Self.Posted by simon on January 13th, 2009

I just finished reading a comic series called “The Nightly News” by Jonathan Hickman. It was a thought provoking read that inspired through about societal norms and the generation of societal ideas and concepts mainly perpetuated by the news and government. The thing I found most interesting in it were the psychological ramifications of what was being said by the author and the main characters battle with himself and his belief system.

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Just say, “Yes”Posted by simon on January 13th, 2009

Saying “Yes” has become a new pastime for me.  In years past I generally tend to say “No” to random activities simply because I don’t trust most people and their lack of planning ends up biting me in the ass somehow.  I’m not sure how recently but my guess is it’s been over the last year or so that I just started saying “Yes”.  Now, there are still things I say “No” to and most of them revolve around travel plans that consist of drinking in some other state.  There are certain people who will get grilled because I have been bitten in the ass by saying “Yes” to them far too often.

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