Ego is born the moment an infant looks up and sees its mother and realizes he, too, is being seen by her. In that moment, he becomes self-conscious for the first time and, realizing that he and she are two distinct identities, the social self is born. Ego.

Ego is a rabbit hole that goes much deeper than just being "cocky" or having self-esteem. ( Read more... )

RHYTHM OF HEALTH

Daily routine is the key to health and clarity of mind and intention. It allows for the gradual development of a biological rhythm for all the activities of our life, and the alignment of those activities with our natural circadian rhythm. The regular and balanced cycling of our circadian rhythm is the wellspring of our mood and ( Read more... )

I'd love to believe my image, not just have them believe it.
Really pull the wool over my own eyes.


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Because brain volume and the thickness of the cortical layer is positively correlated with intelligence ( Ref...) it is tempting to assume that EEG power, too, is a measure that reflects the capacity or performance of cortical information processing.

It is the meditative radiant selfhood accessed in those moments of ascent which are contained in ( Read more... )

What is an adult?

I dont see adults. When do people become grown-ups?
I was so sure it kept going, and was so surprised to see them all just stop,
stop the inward growth, the "growing up" of self-identity, genuineness, knowledge and compassion
stopped.

"These cant be grown ups." I remember telling myself at age 7 as I observed.
"There must be more ( Read more... )

12: 45 AM:

All that man has yet to understand: the purpose even of a yawn, the felt sense of the air before a rainstorm, the subtle frequencies which radiate and surround us in communication and motherly acceptance. These, even while beyond the reach of our physical senses, still exist nonetheless and are splendorous.

The blockages of ( Read more... )

There is a torrential bombardment of stabbing neon need,
every corner a screen, an advertisement tugging at my attention.

The line of logic developed by the advertisers is that, perhaps if they get louder, my will will get quieter,
breaking me fully until all I have, wallet and all, is theirs.

Sadly, this same line of logic has been mostly adopted ( Read more... )

What do insensitive people sound like when they talk ( Read more... )