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How did men go from Maximus in Gladiator to Kip from Napoleon Dynamite? We’ve covered a lot of time space since then and things have become a lot less emergent, physically. At the touch of a button or a swipe of the finger, what we want suddenly appears before our very eyes. We have the… Read more
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aesthetic(n.) 1798, from German Ästhetisch (mid-18c.) or French esthétique (which is from German), ultimately from Greek aisthetikos “of or for perception by the senses, perceptive,” of things, “perceptible,” from aisthanesthai “to perceive (by the senses or by the mind), to feel,” from PIE *awis-dh-yo-, from root *au- “to perceive.” https://www.etymonline.com The aesthetic, pleasing to the eye, easy on the senses. A lot of things look good but… Read more
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A purpose for pain was posted prior to this but this concept needed to at least be a micro-series. https://lifeafterdeath.blog/2026/01/14/a-purpose-for-pain/Pain, the very thing humans run from, is the doorway to their freedom. Everything in this world is made up of energy, including feelings and emotions. When we experience pain, it arrives in the form of… Read more
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Humans spend the majority of their lives trying to avoid pain and suffering. It’s a natural instinct, no one wants to feel pain. Suffering comes from not accepting the pain and not allowing it to move through us. Pain is mandatory, suffering is optional. Pain and suffering aren’t synonymous, though they are paired together. It… Read more
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When we were born, we carried the echoes of our parents and other ancestors’ nervous systems and ancestral baggage. We were born with the templates, the impressions upon our energetic fields. It takes a good deal of conscious effort to avoid the pitfalls and traps set before we even got here. Sadhguru is the only… Read more
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We have been in an era (though I feel we are leaving now) where the definitions of words don’t match what is being labeled. We point to hallow souls calling them leaders and good role models. Having a pleasant appearance and having all the right words to say has been considered being of good character.… Read more
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After decades of ‘every man for himself,’ we are seeing the fallout. Disconnection. Families shattered. Community is obsolete. Friends are someone who liked your post. Connection used to mean something before technology took over. Connection was genuine and real, not just a symbol on your phone telling you the Wi-Fi is out. Technology has taken… Read more
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I tried to help them, I truly and honestly did. I gave it everything I had again and again but it was never enough. It never stopped the bleeding. They never felt loved enough, respected enough, seen or appreciated enough. I tried until it felt like it was killing me. I tried until there was… Read more