The Ramblings of the Titanium Don
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Category: Pathwalking

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The everyday things we readily take for granted can deeply impact Pathwalking.  Beyond diversions, beyond distractions, the unexpected and unplanned can cause Pathwalking to seem unimportant.  And yet…it still is. This is the first week, for example, that I am not posting this on Wednesday.  After forty-three weeks of timely posts, this one has been delayed.  I am displeased about this fact – but there was no alterative.  The unexpected interfered. I live on the East Coast of the United

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“The journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one’s feet.”  – Lao Tzu (Alternate translation of the original Chinese found here.) Pathwalking is not a single journey, and the distance cannot be easily measured.  But it begins with movement.  Until you move from one place to the next, you cannot begin the journey at all. The more recognized variation of the quote replaces “beneath one’s feet” with “a single step.”  But I prefer the deeper meaning of this alternate translation.

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What is passion? Passion is a key aspect of Pathwalking. Dictionary.com defines passion as: noun 1. any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate. 2. strong amorous feeling or desire; love; ardor. 3. strong sexual desire; lust. 4. an instance or experience of strong love or sexual desire. 5. a person toward whom one feels strong love or sexual desire. 6. a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything: a passion for music. 7. the object of

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How many paths can you find to walk for your life? Pathwalking, as mentioned previously, should not be a one-time action.  Pathwalking is a lifestyle choice.  The completion of one path should lead to the choice of the next path.  And then the next.  And then the next. One notion of Pathwalking is to reach a goal.  There is a tangible something we seek along this path.  But once we have made that achievement, once we have found that something,

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What happens when you finally reach your goal? What do you do when you have walked your path, and discover that, in fact, the got to where you were aiming to go? I will be happy to tell you when I manage to get there.  It has not happened for me yet. However, I can speculate, based on numerous truths that one must take into account with regards to life in general, and based on what I am learning as

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Perhaps circumstances have put you in a bad place.  The question is – what do you do about it? This is a key aspect of Pathwalking.  Rather than being a victim of circumstance, the goal is to make your situations as you wish them to be.  But a huge challenge to this goal is often the circumstances therein. You certainly did not ask to lose the job, be incapable of paying the debt, be trapped in that relationship, be living

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Are you grateful for the opportunity to walk your own path? This question is of far greater importance than you might think.  Without gratitude, it is impossible to gain anything.  Walking your path will inevitably fail. Yes, that is a very broad statement.  But it is completely true.  Every self-help teacher and new age guru, almost every spiritual leader past and present will tell you that gratitude is absolutely necessary to achieve anything.  If you are not grateful for what

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There is more than enough love, power, happiness and joy for everyone.  These things are in abundance, even though they are all-too-often denied. All of these are part of why one chooses Pathwalking.  I know that I, personally, want more love, empowerment, happiness and joy in my life.  And choosing my own path helps bring me that every day. Of course it is not that simple, or that easy.  In especial in a world where the messages are all about

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Pathwalking is about choice.  It is about being active instead of reactive.  And it is about empowering the self. Empowerment often scares people.  The idea of power has been twisted and skewed in such a way that we often view it as a negative.  But empowerment of the self is healthy, and a central aspect of Pathwalking. The line “power corrupts” is constantly emphasized in our society.  You cannot look at a modern election and NOT have that thought.  Big

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“In order to have faith in our own path, we don’t need to prove that someone else’s path is wrong”.  – Paulo Coelho In the process of Pathwalking, we all encounter people who are unsupportive of our effort.  But sometimes that goes even further.  Sometimes they are determined to show us that our path is wrong. This is ultimately more disheartening than a lack of support.  Having someone actively taking the time and effort to show you that your own

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