The Ramblings of the Titanium Don
Explorations of Conscious Reality Creation, Mindfulness, and Other Matters
Critical thinking takes time and energy. We live in a society where things happen almost impossibly fast. We can communicate instantly across the globe, we can pull up the weather on our smartphones in seconds, we can research information across the internet with a few keyclicks and so on. We have come, as such, to expect instant gratification. We want what we want, and we want it NOW. We get caught up in our mundane routines, and we let them
A tiger cannot change its stripes, they say. Some people firmly believe that people in general are incapable of changing. I am here to tell you that this is bullshit. ANYBODY can change. Period. The main issue is – do you want to change? You may question why I am emphasizing want. That is because even if you need change, you have to WANT it to make it happen. It is only with a deep, emotional desire to change that
People are creatures of habit. The question we have to ask of ourselves in this matter is – are we creatures of good habits, or bad habits? To get to the root of this, it is important to ask – what ARE my habits? To identify habits, it is best to define just what a habit is. Dictionary.com defines habit thus: noun 1.an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary: the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street. 2.customary practice or use: Daily bathing is an American habit. 3.a particular practice, custom, or usage: the habit of shaking hands. 4.a dominant or regular disposition or tendency; prevailing character or quality: She has a habit of looking at the bright side of things. Acquired behavior, customary practice, prevailing quality. All of these combined describe a
Language is not just the words you use. When we communicate, we do so in many languages, sometimes all at once. Language is thought, language is action, language is a multi-faceted, nuanced concept. Dictionary.com defines it thus: noun 1. a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French language; the Yiddish
Do you overthink things? This is a very important question, because knowing the answer makes a tremendous difference in how and where you find satisfaction in life. I often remark that my inner skeptic gets in the way of my plans. But more realistically, I think, it is my tendency to overthink. What exactly is overthinking? Overthinking is when you consider every possible aspect and angle of a given situation, apply reason and logic, then rethink the whole thing, applying