The Ramblings of the Titanium Don
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Category: Pathwalking

Pathwalking 59

Though a paradox, it is postulated that we all need certainty and uncertainty in our lives. Following my last post, I want to further examine the “six core human necessities”.  As suggested by Tony Robbins, we all need certainty, uncertainty, significance, love and connection, growth, and contribution.  I agree with this notion, and believe that it ties into Pathwalking rather well. Certainty and uncertainty are respectively the need for stability/security and the need for variety.  The problem with this, of

Pathwalking 58

I want to share some guidance I have received as I have been walking my own path. Whether you consider him a visionary or a shyster, Tony Robbins has been an influential figure in the lives of a great many people over the last couple decades.  While I do not necessarily agree with everything he presents, he does more often than not seem to me to share my philosophy.  Consciousness creates reality: The core of Pathwalking. One thing Tony Robbins

Pathwalking 57

Pathwalking may be a singular choice…but that does not mean we have to go it alone. I have talked about people not understanding your path.  People not understanding the choices you make.  People trying to influence you as obstructions, not to help you.  But what I have not mentioned previously are the people along your path supporting you. Human beings are not meant to be alone.  We are, science tells us, social creatures.  We need friends, family, loved ones, even

Pathwalking 56

While Pathwalking is a personal, singular choice, this does not mean that outside forces are wholly invalid. I often talk about not letting outside influences dissuade you from your path.  But sometimes those outside influences cannot be wholly ignored. Oh great.  Another paradox.  This is true, it IS another paradox.  But it can’t be ignored either.  And yes, this can be a complication in matters…but let me explain the thought process. Diets almost never work.  Limiting what you eat for

Pathwalking 55

What about branching paths? How do you figure out if the branches are worth walking or need pruning off of your life paths? This was an excellent question asked following Pathwalking 53.  The answer is both extremely simple and potentially complex. As you walk your path, you will come across forks, branches, crossroads, and various and sundry obstacles.  How can you tell a diversion from a proper path?  How do you choose which is the way to go? Let’s break

Pathwalking 54

Do you know yourself? I have encountered far more people for whom the answer to that question is No, rather than Yes. What does that even mean? As a society, we have become extremely complacent about our lives.  I say over and over again that people too often just let life live them.  Get up in the morning, go to work, go home, veg in front of the TV a couple hours, go to bed.  Rinse, repeat.  We look to

Pathwalking 53

How do I find a path to choose in the first place? Pathwalking requires a path.  Sometimes, it is not just a matter of choosing a path…it is a matter of finding a path to choose. This is sometimes simple, sometimes seemingly impossible.  But everyone has the ability to make choices, and as such anyone can find a path to choose. But how do I find the path?  Where do I look for a path? This is not something that

Pathwalking 52

Endings are seldom the end. One of the things I have postulated all along during the course of these posts has been that at the root of it all, everything is energy.  And energy, science will tell you, can neither be created nor destroyed, it simply is.  Theology says this too, it just calls the same thing the Omnipresent.  It moves into and through form, out of form, and then takes shape again, anew. As such, we never truly reach

Pathwalking 51

Given natural disasters, mass murders and other tragedies, it is easy to question how anyone can believe they have control over anything. It can be terrifying to see how fragile our lives are.  It takes so little to break a body and snuff out a life force.  I suppose it is that randomness, that nonsensical disillusionment that causes a person to turn to religion for solace.  Since it seems that control is but an illusion, if you give it over

Pathwalking 50

Confidence is important to Pathwalking. This is not to be confused with competence.  That’s necessary to many skills one may employ in the process of Pathwalking, but what I want to get into here is confidence. Confidence does not come easy for a lot of people.  We often feel that the way others judge us has a pretty major effect on what we are doing with our lives.  But the harshest judge of our confidence is usually ourselves. If I

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