The Philosophy of the Titanium Don
Explorations of Conscious Reality Creation, Mindfulness, Nontoxic Positivity, and More
The choice to live in a world of doom and gloom is yours. Social media is the ultimate distraction. Even science tells us that social media has been specifically designed to grab our attention in unhealthy, addictive ways. On the one hand, social media can be a great way to keep in touch with friends. On the other hand, it’s a deluge of information, outrage, fear, and unchecked consumerism. I think social media is shortening our collective attention span and
You are, after all, the only you that is or will ever be. There’s an inescapable truth about you. You’re the only one in your head, heart, and soul. You, and only you, are in your mind, feel your feelings, and experience your spirit. Despite what anyone else might say, do, or want, they can’t be you. You’re it. It’s all about you. This, for many, is terrifying. So much so that they would, they think, actively give up their
That’s a very, very good thing. One of the most daunting aspects of the world today is how many people want you to bend to their will. Give them what they want, to hell with what you want. Accept mediocrity, take your place among so-called lessers, and don’t think for yourself. Some people resist such things actively. Some passively. Others, not at all. Because of how fear is weaponized, many people allow themselves to be the victims of a religion,
Being present in the moment positively empowers you. Memory is a strange thing. It tends to be colored, biased, and prejudiced by all sorts of factors, both internal and external. The way you remember any given thing is imperfect. How you remember anything is unique and individual to you. This is in addition to how the people, places, and things of your life were situated. My memory of the space shuttle Challenger explosion as a middle-schooler in the ‘burbs of
That’s more than you might realize. I know that we live in a ridiculous, disconcerting, sometimes scary timeline. Spend any time on social media, watching or reading the news, and the insanity can quickly be overwhelming. If you have any degree of empathy at all, you might find yourself feeling distraught and helpless. While it’s true that what we can do for the big picture issues is very little, that doesn’t mean we are powerless. You’re still here, which means
This is the key to gaining the control available to you in your life. How did we get here? When did kindness, compassion, and empathy become elements of weakness and other negatives to so many people? One of the biggest ironies of this idea is that most who are unkind, uncompassionate, and unempathetic demand to have kindness, compassion, and empathy given to them. They are so desperate for recognition and positive vibes related to it that they are deeply, deeply
The world needs all the genuine, nontoxic positivity it can get. No, I’m not deluded. And no, I am not in any way, shape, or form suggesting ignoring, disregarding, or pretending what’s going on out there isn’t happening. What I am suggesting is that we cannot put all our focus on negativity. Why? Because consciousness creates reality. The more we focus on the negative, the more attention that we give it, the more it grows, gains power, and dominates our
Make yourself better, make the world better. Less than a week into the new year, and already the madness has been seemingly turned up to 11. Really? Bad news on various fronts is how we start 2026? Here’s the biggest kicker about it: There’s nothing you and I can do. You and I can’t change bad decisions, violations of the Constitution, the uber-wealthy salivating at getting even more money and power, or the rest. We can do nothing about this.
Some people use the New Year to implement change. Like it or not, the one and only constant in the entire universe is change. Change can, will, and does occur, whether you are ready for it or not. You frequently can control little to no of the change you experience. But not all change is outside of your control. When it comes to you and your life experiences, you have the power to choose to make changes. Specifically, changing who,
Too many people seem to prefer not thinking or feeling for themselves these days. It never ceases to amaze me how easily people let others think and feel for them. It’s as if the idea of thinking for yourself is inappropriate, challenging, and not at all worthwhile. If that’s not the case, then how else can you explain the idea of “woke” – as in awake and aware – being a bad thing? The problem with this is that nobody
