The Ramblings of the Titanium Don
Explorations of Conscious Reality Creation, Mindfulness, and Other Matters
Recently I read The Fifth Agreement by Don Miguel Ruiz and his son Don Jose Ruiz. This is the follow up to the wildly popular book The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. These two books present the idea that we come into this life open, but along the way we make “agreements” with how to live. We relinquish control to outside influences, and we allow our belief system to be massively complicated and colored by the world we live
Sometimes the mind needs an escape. Fantasy is a wonderful means to that end. Fantasy, in its many and varied forms, can not only provide an excellent escape for the mind, it can also awaken new ideas and deeper creativity. I love being able to experience fantasy. In addition to all the amazing and wondrous things we humans can create, we can develop stories in incredible places on worlds that only come to being from creative minds. Throughout history fantasy
Nobody wants to disappoint anyone else. Just like all the other feelings, you cannot control whether someone is disappointed or not. Yet we all work incredibly hard to make certain we don’t upset and disappoint the people in our lives. Whether friends, family, coworkers or even the Powers-that-be, we are all constantly striving not to disappoint. We change the way we approach things, we change our intentions, we shift our schedules and we sacrifice to avoid disappointment. Not surprisingly, the
Inspiration comes in many forms. Different things inspire different people, of course. People can find inspiration in any of the five senses. The taste of chocolate. A piece of music. The smell of fresh brewed coffee. Sunlight in your eyes. The feel of silk beneath your hands. That sense of comfort and love from those closest to you. Any of these alone or in combination can spark the imagination and inspire great things. Inspiration has been personified throughout history. The
Are you true to yourself? Do you treat yourself in the same manner you wish to be treated by others? Do you respect yourself? Do you hold yourself in high esteem? Do you like yourself? Do you love yourself? It never ceases to amaze me how little we ask these questions of ourselves. We are so keen to learn how those around us are doing, how our friends and family are feeling, how our coworkers are handling stress – we
You are not alone. No matter how lonely, no matter how isolated, no matter how detached you may feel, you are not alone. It does not matter how unique you are, it is not important how much differently you think from those around you – you are not alone. No one else is here, you might be thinking. There is no one else inside my head. No one is beside me. I am alone in this life. This is simply
Jealousy is a useless emotion. Our emotions serve numerous purposes. They let us feel beyond intellect, beyond the most basic knowledge into a far broader world. Our wide gamut of emotions is part of what makes each of us so unique. Most emotions serve a purpose. They let us know if we are in a positive or negative mindset. They let us express ourselves beyond words, facial expressions, and any other physical gestures. Emotions cover a vast array of topics,
Along your chosen path you will encounter a wide variation of people. Some you will simply pass by. Some will be allies, some opponents. Friends, acquaintances, family, lovers, other dreamers will come into and in many instances depart from your life. As we grow and change so to do our associations. Friends become lovers or enemies or fade away or simply remain friends. Family become closer or more distant, those once close are lost and those once lost become close