Tag: self disrupt
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The Early Worm Flips the Bird: Zen Drop 28
I’m just working as hard as I can right now.In all ways and meanings of the word work. I’m trying to anticipate my thoughtsand stay ahead of my emotions.Chess or checkers.I’m keeping it all right out in front of me. I know the weather. Jake the Snake Roberts had a deadly wrestling move.Once he had…
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Don’t Poop on the Dog: Zen Drop 27
So you stepped in dog poop. Now what? For starters, the world has enough shit to deal with. Don’t track it all over town. You’ll figure it out. Sometimes people say to “lean in.”Lean into dog shit? No thanks. Sometimes people say everything happens for a reason.Fine. You can explain that while I dig crap…
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BeToKnow: Zen Drop 24
Read time 1 minute. BeToKnow is a stand alone article in our BeToKnow series. The only way to fight a metaphor is to bring a bigger metaphor… It’s an odd collection of articles, this BeToKnow series. No rhyme.No reason. Just this abstract, amorphous through-line—BeToKnow. Devo:Conceptual art. What happens when you go beyond speaking “your truth” and start living it?Better yet,…
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Lenore | Who Dis? (Self-inquiry Revisited)
Read time 2 minutes. You can dig around the archives for a traditional take on the practice. Or you can dig into today’s monologue and see what Lenore has to say on the matter. Self-inquiry Revisited is a stand alone article in our Goth Zen series. Dig it. In “Just a Little Peace,” we explored…
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Devo Is Not-Not Zen: 005
Read time: 3 minutes. Devo was never just Whip It. They were a prophetic art movement disguised as a band. This is the first stand alone article in our BeToKnow series. We’re not here to decode the meaning of their songs. Nor will we deconstruct their thesis of “de-evolution” — that humanity is regressing, not progressing. We’re here…
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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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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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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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Wake ’n Break: Zen Drop 012
Read time under 1 minute. Wake up with purpose. Wake up—and remember to forget. For one fleeting moment, everything is yesterday’s news—if you let it be.Anti-ritual is clarity. Catch the first thought before it settles.Break the rhythm before it starts.Steal your own thunder. Daybreak? Break something else while you’re at it.The alarm clock isn’t just…