Category: Zen Drops
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Only LOSERs: Zen Drop 022
Read time 1 minute. Only Losers is a stand alone article in our BeToKnow series. (nothing to defend, nothing to prove, nothing to win) LOSERs Some view life as a game.(He who dies with the most toys… still dies, nonetheless.)And so they’re caught up in all of this winning and losing. But you don’t win at freedom.Freedom is…
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Keep It Simple, Gorgeous: Zen Drop 017
Read time 1 minute. The beautiful simplicity of Zen practice. You’ve probably heard:“Keep it simple, stupid.”Which is… charming, I guess.But also—pretty harsh. I mean, really:“I’m trying to keep it simple, Jerko.You think I like making things more difficult?” And bingo.There it is. Because most of the time, it’s not the task that’s difficult.(Okay—a lot of the time.)It’s…
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Don’t Burn Out. Glow: Zen Drop 018
Read time 1 minute. Avoid burnout by aligning and flowing with what is. The moon is not ablaze.It reflects.That doesn’t make it lesser.That makes it inexhaustible. It gives off light,but only because it’s in the right position.It doesn’t strain.Or shine by force.It shines by facing the source. That’s alignment. No grind.No burnout.Just presence,and a clear view of…
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You’re So Awesomeness: Zen Drop 019
Read time 2 minutes. Awesomeness isn’t something you become—it’s a field you inhabit. Next time someone says, “You’re awesome,”you might think:Really? That’s it? That’s all you got?I mean… don’t say that out loud. That’s kind of a dick move. But seriously—“Awesome” doesn’t even cover it.You’re not just awesome. You’re the whole damn field of super-awesomeness itself.…
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It’s Firing Your Boss: Zen Drop 21
Read time 3 minutes. What is Zen? It’s firing your boss. We just want to show up, do our best, and enjoy life. At least most of us do. But then there’s—well, you know the type. Like Bill Lumbergh in Office Space. The passive-aggressive, coffee-cup-holding manager. “Yeahhh, I’m gonna need you to go ahead and…” Or how…
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Fuhgeddaboudit: Zen Drop 20—The Undeniable Presence of No One in Particular
Read time 1 minute. When you let it go and fuhgeddaboudit, you embody the undeniable presence of no one in particular. I seem to have forgotten something.I have to remember. What did I come in here for?What was I about to say? It’s on the tip of my tongue. What is this nagging feeling?I just…
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SexyIndifference: Zen Drop 016
Read time 2 minutes. SexyIndifference: All the effectiveness of dislike—without all that extra. Jason Bateman says it all the time on Smartless.“Sexy indifference.” You’re cool. You’re present.No applause expected, no applause required. That’s SexyIndifference. It’s presence without performance. But it’s warm neutrality.Not cold detachment. It’s the opposite of trying to act like you’re not trying.It’s just… not trying.…
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RebelWhisper: LouderThanThunder—Zen Drop 015
Read time 2 minutes. The meaning of RebelWhisper. How silence can be louder and more confident than noise. We’ve been throwing around these bold ideas: StartZenRevolution.AwakeWide.SelfDisrupt. Loud, aggressive words.Words that thump like a stone into a pond—and shatter the stillness. But don’t get taken in by the splashy headlines.The ripple is the story. Because all the while,we’ve…
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AwakeWide: Zen Drop 014
Read time about 1 minute. AwakeWide into presence that expands without limit. Trying to be a Zen master?Trying to master the moment? Don’t master the moment—meet it.AwakeWide. No matter what you call the practice, that is the practice.Approach it. Embrace it. Enjoy it. Awareness alone does not guarantee transformation.But awareness takes you to the edge.When you get…