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The Space Between Yes an No
Read time under 1 minute. A micro meditation on the field of presence between decisions. What do Oh No and Oh Yeah have in common?The pause.The space from which either—or anything—is possible. Not the no.Not the yes.The space in between. That’s what we’re interested in. – Choose your own adventure:
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The Studio Season 1: Kool-Aid Man Is Not-Not Zen 003 (Oh Yeah)
Read time 3 minutes. What Seth Rogen’s The Studio Season 1 gets right about creative pressure, and, of course, Kool-Aid Man. In Season 1 of The Studio, Seth Rogen is struggling to straddle the line between making money and making great art.Between maintaining creative integrity and keeping the theaters open. Of course, we’re not going to…
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Rhett Butler—SexyIndifference OG and the Power of Presence
Read time 1 minute. Rhett Butler was the SexyIndifference GOAT, and that’s what made him iconic. He didn’t give a damn. Indifference has something extra on it.You can feel it. So can everyone else. And it repels. SexyIndifference doesn’t have that.It doesn’t try to be confident—it exudes it.It doesn’t try to be calm—it oozes it.It…
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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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Unfollow. Dislike’s still trying. This is SexyIndifference.
You’re scrolling merrily along down the feed, just minding your own business,and then you see it…Oh, it’s like that, is it? You didn’t know they felt that way.And you never wanted to know either. But here’s the thing:Dislike is extra.Don’t waste time and energy with all that. Just unfollow. Or at least mute that mess and move…
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The Bear: Season 4 Is Not-Not Zen—002
Read time 3 minutes. Season 4 of The Bear explores chaos, dissonance, and the search for balance. In season 4 of The Bear, the clock is always ticking down to zero—and never ticking at all. “I’ll see you tomorrow,” says Carmy.“Tomorrow is today,” replies Cousin. At one point, Philip K. Dick is arbitrarily quoted: “Everything in…
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One Hand Clapping. It’s a Vibe
Read time about 3 minutes. Introducing the new Greatfruit Zen Mind. Sometimes a phrase becomes a cliché in real time.And sometimes, you still have to use it—because it’s just too perfect. So here we go: Greatfruit Zen Mind: It’s a vibe. (Ugh. I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.)Allow me to explain……
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Uncle Bob, Zen, and the Leftovers – A Micro Zen Practice
Micro Zen practice?It’s just this simple: MindfulRebellion Want the entire story? Read: Practice Takes Practice: Energy Awareness. Choose your own adventure:
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A New Model of Reality: No Before, No After—Only Now, Vibing
Read time 11 minutes. The final article in the series regarding a new model of reality. A shift is here. We’ve been exploring a new way of seeing reality, and today’s lesson marks a turning point. It’s a bridge between the old perspective and the new one. This article itself is highly emblematic of that…