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SacredEffort: The Power of Devotion (When No One’s Watching)
Read time under a minute. Zen practice transforms all effort into SacredEffort. Ever wonder if it matters?If anyone’s watching? Some routines are just ruts.They disappear over time.But some…Some are sacred.You keep doing them even when no one thanks you.Even when nothing changes. Even when you’re questioning your faith. Because you remember what it means.And that…
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Feeling Free All the Time: The Oh Yeah State of Mind
Read time 2 minutes. Feeling Free All the Time is the first stand alone article in our Spiritual Immersion series. Back in The Studio Season 1, I was talking about the Kool-Aid Man, Randy Savage, and Slim Jims. I left you with a promise: there’s a connection here. And so… Obviously, the whole “Oh Yeah”…
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What Comes After Awesomeness?
Welcome to Greatfruit Zen Mind.You just scanned a Pocketful of Zen card. You’re not just awesome. It’s like there’s this great jacuzzi in the sky.And we’re all invited. (Hmm, that’s not quite right. 🤔) Here’s the full article → You’re So Awesomeness.Or maybe you came here looking for something more. The world’s drowning us in…
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You’re Glowing—Simply Marvelous
Welcome to Greatfruit Zen Mind.You just scanned a Pocketful of Zen card. Radiance isn’t something you strive for. It’s something you wear.So what’s her secret? Maybe she’s born with it. Here’s the full article → Don’t Burn Out, Glow.Or maybe you came here looking for something more. The world’s drowning us in answers. But when you buckle your…
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The Beautiful Simplicity of Being
Welcome to Greatfruit Zen Mind.You just scanned a Pocketful of Zen card. “Keep it simple, stupid” is what people shout when things get messy.They can take that mess elsewhere and keep it for themselves. Here’s the full article → Keep It Simple, Gorgeous.Or maybe you came here looking for something more. The world’s drowning us in answers. But when…
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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.…