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Essential Ideas #3

On Being Authentic

Authenticity is one of the highest virtues of our time… To KNOW who you are… And BE who you are…

It’s a quest worth dedicating a lifetime to.

But authenticity wasn’t always a virtue…

Not too long ago, it wasn’t a thing at all!

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On Consciousness, and Being Spiritually Evolved

Three Cool Insights, One Rant, and a Bit of Inspiration…

One of the most persistent myths floating around the spiritual landscape is that altered states of consciousness are a hallmark of being “spiritually evolved.”

That those kinds of experiences just don’t happen to you unless you are very highly developed…

It’s a favorite story among young, idealistic seekers who really want to be evolved. And among enthusiastic gurus who really want to be seen as being evolved.

The problem is that it simply isn’t true.

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Intuiting Your Way to Failure

Or, How to use your feelings to fuck yourself over.

If you’ve spent any time at all around here, you know that I always advocate a whole-brain approach to spirituality.

You have to hone your feelings and intuition. And listen to your heart.

But you also have to think critically. Ask tough questions. And accept some difficult answers.

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