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  • Words Of Wisdom: What Are You Willing To Suffer For?

    Find fun in the friction…or prepare yourself for boredom saecula saeculorum… We’re all there in spirit…We take a brief respite from my replay of GoldenEye 64 (and we were at the last level too! Grr…) to commit ourselves to a segment that I like to call “Words of Wisdom”, as I detail some ideas, personal… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: So You’re A Broken Idiot; Now What?

    Alright, I’m going to take a quick break for a second from my riveting replay of GoldenEye 64, as it is monday, where I take the time every week to help lighten the load, by sharing some much needed words of wisdom… As is often the case with the hunt for wisdom, it’s not about… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: Being Your Best Self

    Though I’m not entirely certain I’ve articulated this thought in writing on ATE before, it’s certainly one that bears repeating now: fail faster. The faster you fuck it up, the faster you can either find out how to fix this shit, or figure out how to do it better next time Been awhile since I… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: Instead Of trying To Be, Just Be

    Before we can accept the love of others, we need to be able to accept the love of ourselves. Can love bloom, even in an ominous dark cloud? As I was sitting down to see what I could concot in a blood shot eye induced 11th hour Words of Wisdom before I turn in at… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: Losing One’s Mind To Gain A Life

    We tend to overthink the everyday, as it is truly the simple things that matter most. Darren gets it I have so much thought bursting forth from my metaphysical self, and yet so little energy to fully fathom it. With that said, I think it’s going to have to be a much shorter (and more… Read more

  • Quick Posit: When It Rains, It Pours

    Context is key in understanding the full reality of any given moment. Looks on the level to me Yesterday’s post brings into focus the importance of perspective, as what one focuses on, maybe more accurately, how one focuses, can contribute dramatically in building not just ones worldview, but how they let that worldview shape them.… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: The Chronic Sonic Of Ironic Laconic Phonics

    Even on our best days, and in spite of sincere efforts, sometimes, it feels like communicating with others is too herculean a task to bear. That face you make when after attempting to explain yourself for the fifth time, and the other person still just doesn’t fucking get it Just as a preface, I was… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: North Star Philosophy

    To borrow a wondrously inspiring quote from Hunter S. Thompson: “When the going gets weird…the weird turn pro.” Be the weird professional you want to see in the world Well, this is going to be a strained effort, as I am in the worst possible mood I can be, but I must still find a… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: Empathetic Objectification

    Perspective matters. One creature’s hiking trail is another creature’s lunch buffet Words of Wisdom has ventured into delightfully alien lands of conceptual earnesty these past several weeks, and I’m pleased that my broadcasting of observation made real through intent, of the format needing to become, for lack of more technically effective terminology, more “loosey-goosey“, was… Read more

  • She Shuts Her Eyes And The World Drops Dead

    Death: the final farewell…the last destination, and an immutable truth that everyone must come to terms with sooner than later. Some of us with much healthier mindsets on the matter than others The grim reality involving the specter of time relentlessly haunting me, is a reality I’ve had to acknowledge and accept as a part… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: Go For Thriving, Not Just Surviving

    All of us want *to kick ass* in our everyday, sometimes we just need a little help in order to do so. *for a helpful translation guide for all of our British readers* I often chuckle to myself during the late hours of any given Monday, as per usual, I am always trying to come… Read more

  • Betwixt Deafening Silence And Dynamic Mortality

    Self-awareness is key in our ceaseless investigation of the everyday. Allowing us to discover essential truths about ourselves, that lead to a much greater sense of contentment Yesterday’s schedule really got away from me, which I feel was very apparent in my article, one of many that has continued to detail my current playthrough of… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: What Makes Us Mighty

    We do the best with what we’ve got. Which doesn’t always pan out in looking impressive, given the day A thought occurred to me awhile ago that Words of Wisdom was likely going to have to change format over time, for a couple of obvious reasons. Firstly, this is not a self-help blog, so while… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: Venerating Venn Diagrammables

    Life must be lived forward to be understood backwards, as Kierkegaard pointed out, and with good reason. A rich, varied sense of lived experience is key in conjuring up worthwhile insight, which in turn, if comprehended effectively, can be applied productively in meaningful ways for future posterity. This graph should help illustrate my point Which… Read more

  • My Friendly Neighborhood: Swallowing Crow Puppet Style

    Everyone is always looking to pass the buck, when all they really need to do to find the source for all their frustrations involves staring into a mirror. You are your own worst enemy. For the love of sanity, get out of your own way…. Though October flashed before our eyes like a bolt of… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: Self-Reflective Dynamism

    Self-identity can be a tricky thing, as we don’t always like who we see in the mirror. (Be the example of what you desire to see in the world) Which is why today’s words of wisdom are self-reflective dynamism, as the ability to take a personal inventory at any given moment is key in reinforcing… Read more

  • Stranded At The Station of Indecision

    Given the state of the world as it stands, the only thing I can think of more terrifying than this year ending is next year beginning. The horrendous and the terrifying don’t end just because Halloween does I currently reside at a crossroads of sorts, though now that I’m more thoroughly considering my situation, I… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: Quantifying Dimensionality

    It can be difficult to get a good grasp of oneself, and the circumstance we are in at any given moment. Depending on how one defines context may seem like some kind of self-fulfilling prophecy, but one has to start somewhere, even though “self” and context are all quite relative based on perspective Which is… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: Vibe Time

    I’m a simple man, and while I think it’s important to be mindful, I also think one shouldn’t complicate their day too heavily with the need to be super serious all the time. Try to chase that Sheriff Snorlax energy where ever you go. Which is why the Words of Wisdom today are Vibe Time,… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: Doubting Your Doubts

    When in doubt…continue to doubt. No doubt Which is why today’s words of wisdom are doubting your doubts, a simple but radically useful movement within the realm of critical thinking, and the process of becoming. While it’s tempting to dismiss the kind of stereotypical sounding phrasing often associated with pointlessly esoteric sounding wisdom of sorts… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: “Hinging” On Our Expectations Realistically

    Sometimes, our expectations are out of line with the reality of the situation, and how things are likely to turn out. Other times, we’re able to make some fair judgment calls based on reliable past experiencesWhich is why today’s words of wisdom, words that build off of my notion of Appreciating the Spectrum(s), involve managing… Read more

  • System Shock: The Metaphysical Interpolation of “Fingerfeeling” Game Design

    Did you get through the title without going crossed eyed or nodding off briefly? Points for trying if you’re still reading this if either or neither case may be, the fact you remain invested in the notion of breaking down what “fingerfeeling” means is what counts. It’s not what you may initially think, I swear… Read more

  • To Do List: Save The Media Dimension While Deconstructing It Through The Lens Of Hegelian Philosophy- Check

    It’s Hegel Time The effort of creation is a difficult, messy process, and has a tendency to produce crazy results when things get out of hand…but hey, as long as you have an audience for it, anything truly bizarre, no matter how insane, can work, right? Has probably already topped the NYT best sellers list,… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: Framework Thinking

    It’s important to think outside the box and experiment with what works. Even if the trial and error can be downright torturous That’s why today’s words of wisdom have more to do with thinking than self-care, as a healthy brain needs to be constantly challenged in order to continue to grow. With that in mind,… Read more