The Ramblings of the Titanium Don
Explorations of Conscious Reality Creation, Mindfulness, and Other Matters
Words matter. What that means is that what you write or say can have an impact, positive or negative. Do you build or destroy with your words? Inspire or terrorize? Spew love or hate? Give or take? People often forget just how important the words we use are. Sometimes we fear the power of certain words and phrases, but neglect that there are always options. There are more than 200,000 words in the English dictionary, when you include the obsolete
I love you. Doesn’t matter who you are, it does not matter how I know you. I love you. I love you for your humanity, for your intelligence, for your strength, for your weaknesses, for your heart and soul. I love you for being. Why are we so very frightened to say these words? When did the notion of love become so complicated? Why is love broken down into so many subdivisions and categories and so full of stipulations and
Finding positivity is not hard, it just requires action. This is not as daunting as it may first appear. We are bombarded daily with negativity. Some is intentional, aimed at causing us fear and distress in an effort to control us. More often, though, it’s unintentional, like a friend trying to share with us a situation that is in need of attention, but is infuriating. We cannot avoid, ignore, or neglect these things. We can, however, choose not to let
I am determined to find Positivity. Negativity is everywhere. Like, wow, this is so overwhelming how inundated by negative messages we are right now. Anger, hatred, fear, both directed and passive are every way we turn. It feels almost inescapable. The national and international news is so completely full to overflowing in negativity, coupled with unpleasant feelings towards the new work week and weather and…it can feel like it is all too much. I am determined to find Positivity. I
There is always something to be learned. No matter how much information you take in, no matter how many books you read, how many formal or informal classes you take, how many masters you study, there is always something more to learn. It is an incredible source of positivity to know that you can always gain something new, acquire previously unknown information, and explore way beyond your current base of knowledge. Whether you learn something new about a topic you
The hardest person to forgive is yourself. There is tremendous positivity in forgiveness. Whether you are not meeting what you think other people expect of you, or more likely you are not living up to your own expectations, you probably have experienced a need to forgive yourself, and that can be challenging. It is important that we recognize we are only human, and forgive ourselves when we are less-than-perfect. Thing is, everyone is perfectly themselves, and as such perfectly imperfect.
We all experience things that cause us to have an immediate, negative emotional response. Last week I wrote about not holding onto that and letting it take hold of you. So, what are some means by which to cope with a negative emotional response? Everyone can employ something different, and there is of course no one true response. Also, situationally, different matters may call for a different response. Some options for releasing that immediate negative response could include meditation, crying,
You get to choose how you perceive the world. Do you perceive this world as a place of terror, of agony, of hopelessness and sadness? Or do you see this world as a place of possibility, of joy, of hope and happiness? Yes, I cannot deny that bad things happen in the world. There are people who are sick, war refugees, homeless, and other undesirable realities. However, our overall perception of the world is individual, and we get to choose
Everybody needs a chance to rest. Whether it is merely a few minutes, a night, or an extended vacation, rest is essential to our wellbeing. We might have things that need to be done frequently, but we still need to rest and relax from time to time. Despite negative connotations in the idea of rest, such as slacking off or laziness or other similar perceptions, there is enormous positivity in resting. Resting allows us to change our focus. Resting allows
Seek things that can put you in the zone. What is the zone? The zone is that place where you are in perfect harmony with the universe. You aren’t thinking, you are just being. Whatever you might be doing while in the zone is often effortless, seems impossibly easy, and is immensely positive. A lot of different references to the idea of the zone have been made throughout history. Miyamoto Musashi in his Book of Five Rings referred to the