Active Time Event

Inventio Per Fabula

Words of Wisdom

  • 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

  • Words Of Wisdom: The Truth About Fun

    To be silly is to be wise: when one gooses; one rebels. To wit; goose as hard as you fucking can I’m not at my most refined or heightened sense of thinking and writing this week, but all the more reason to try my hand at producing something of value, as the idea of only… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: Dialogue- Paradox Of Self

    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

  • 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: Collective Individualism

    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

  • 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: Memes To An End

    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Words of Wisdom: Propaganda Of Self

    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Words Of Wisdom: Ratifying Radiance

    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

  • 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: Magnifying Modality

    Just continuing to merely exist from day to day is quite the effort….to put it lightly. To awaken is to cease entirely, I’m afraid I feel like it’s worth mentioning that whenever I put forth a Words of Wisdom, it’s always with not only the intent to provide some genuine insight or encouragement, but through… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: Refining Your Range Game

    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

  • Words of Wisdom: Idealizing Idleness

    Sometimes, you’ve got to slow down, consider your options, and know when to let go. Some realizations are more painful than others Which is why the words of Wisdom for today are idealizing idleness, which might come as a shock to some of you, if you’re at all familiar with some of my own notions… 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: Mind the Gap

    Things do not always turn out exactly as we had hoped. It’s important to try to laugh in the face of adversity Which is why today’s Words of Wisdom are Mind the Gap, which helps to remind us that we are often times presented with flaws, problematic scenarios, or less than ideal circumstances, but have… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: Island of Knowledge

    The quest for knowledge is never ending, and an endless curiosity to learn more is a wonderful quality to possess. And a quality that I hope is infectious, and spreads wide and far, cause some folks need to learn like…a lot more. To that point, today’s words of wisdom are “the island of knowledge”, which… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: Zooming Out

    On rougher days, don’t be afraid to stand firm with strong boundaries, for the sake of your own mental health and well being. If people aren’t getting the message, don’t be afraid to hang your sign up and “close down”(emotionally) a little early that day This week has been a rough one, not going to… 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

  • Words of Wisdom: Adjusting Ratios

    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

  • Words of Wisdom: Hitting the Target

    In how we conduct ourselves everyday, it’s important to remember a seriously underrated point of interest: it’s not about whether you hit your target, but how true your aim was that mattered. Thor in Infinity War is a terrible example of what I’m speaking about. My visual gag is of course a hilarious way to… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: Iteration Salvation

    Winning or losing: they both contribute in understanding what works, and iterating upon it Sometimes, it takes a lot of effort, do overs, and what feels like an absolute eternity of retries to get something exactly the way you want it. Spite is a perfectly valid reason for getting out of bed in the morning:… 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

  • Words of Wisdom: Appreciating the Spectrum(s)

    Beyond the black and white, there exists the grey… Ironically not pictured: a grey (alien) Which is why my words of wisdom today involve “Appreciating the Spectrum(s)”, as I think it’s vital in understanding reality at large, something I was reminded of in my investigation into the cosmic unknown. More often then not, people fail… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: Feeling vs Thinking

    Sometimes, it’s hard not to viscerally react to the harsh disappointments of the everyday. And sometimes that will require a tetanus shot Which relates to my notion involving feeling vs thinking, which is a distinction most don’t give more consideration too. Within my own Cartesian machinations involving the metaphysics of virtual reality, it’s important to… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: Resetting to Default

    Sometimes, life can be a lot to handle. We can’t just punch all of our problems away, like Chris Redfield does with boulders he doesn’t like. That’s why on today’s words of wisdom, I wanted to posit the notion of resetting to default, and what that entails. You could think of it as some kind… 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

  • Words of Wisdom: Mastering Disadvantage

    Sometimes, it can feel like a struggle to gain the upper hand. This becomes especially difficult when one no longer has any hands I recently wrote about “What is Playing?”, and I used the phrase “proponent of salvaging some value from any given situation”, and while it can feel impossible to keep a level head… Read more