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  • 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

  • Paradox Of Self- Ohio: …So you’re saying that we aren’t really ourselves? Pash: Well, I don’t know if I’m saying that…the me that is a part of us might be saying that. Ohio: The collective us? Or You and Me? Pash: Depends on the moment. Ohio: So we are never the same collective Us’s that… Read more

  • 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

  • Remember folks; when navigating your way through emergency landing maneuvering, it’s always best to focus on the ground, not the turbulence. It is a fundamental motivator to know how to keep one’s “eye on the prize” in times of need This is an excellent insight to have, especially when one pairs the wisdom with other… Read more

  • 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

  • Though it may not seem like it, one always has a choice in how they make their everyday count. Sadly, I think most people are so busy exploring the “fuck around phase” in the worst ways possible during the course of their life, the “find out phase” usually involves them in a coffin While I’m… Read more

  • 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

  • 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

  • What kind of solutions one comes up with can reveal a lot about their problem solving capabilities. Some methods more effective than others Anyone who has been following Active Time Event for awhile now, might be familiar with Words of Wisdom, which is essentially a series I do every week, where I share some insight… Read more

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Even the most confident of us need help at times, and it’s important to know who to turn to in providing the guiding light of clarity, to help us find our way out of the darkness. A Dayman, if you will… Which is why today’s words of wisdom are ratifying radiance, a surprisingly meaningful and… Read more

  • Patience being a virtue is always a worthwhile idiom to keep in mind. All good things to those who wait… With all that in mind, and acknowledging not everything can be accomplished in a single night, we finally arrive at today’s official words of wisdom, which are “refining your range game“, which is of the… Read more

  • 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

  • Doing Diddy (Kong) Justice

    In the realm of video game related writing, I’m never quite sure if my heart is in the right place or not. What occurs in my head every time I sit down to write For anyone that follows Active Time Event on a regular basis, even those rare breeds that have been doing so since… Read more

  • Sun Tzu wrote: “Know your enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles, you will never be defeated.” Excellent advice: until you become the very enemyyou are fighing. Which leads me to my words of wisdom today, which could be applied in a number of ways, as “adjusting ratios” is imbued with a sense of… Read more

  • 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

  • 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

  • Sometimes, it can feel like we are losing control of our own mind, or similarly, that some terrifyingly vital part of reality that makes it all work is just…missing. Not seen here: a terrifyingly vital part of reality missing: I.E. safety Which is why today’s words of wisdom are Sharing in “The Lack”, which is… Read more