Not only am I responsible for my internal mental state of mind, I’m also responsible for what I do with it.I have it that my mind is like a body of water.Left unstimulated/unused, it eventually stagnates like a still pond and becomes lifeless. Science shows that many cases of dementia can be delayed, even prevented,… Continue reading State of Mind
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“Pretend it’s a game. Take your time. Play like your life depends upon it.”
If I imagine my own life experience is but a game (like a video game), there are two modes I can choose to play the game in. Single-player competitive, or multiplayer cooperative. In competitive mode, I see myself as a separate being from everyone else. Survival of the fittest. To the victor go the spoils.… Continue reading “Pretend it’s a game. Take your time. Play like your life depends upon it.”
Love and expectations
How I think love works in relationships is that it’s more about giving, not so much getting. Getting love is real nice, but if I have expectations attached to my giving, instead of love I will begin to accumulate resentments over time when those expectations are not met. When I give and let go of… Continue reading Love and expectations
Happiness is directly connected to gratitude
I heard, “Happiness does not make me grateful. It is gratitude that makes one happy.” My internal mental state is 100% my responsibility. Once I understood and took responsibility for my life experience, I began a daily practice of gratitude. The occurrence of my internal feelings of happiness immediately increased and occurred more frequently. My… Continue reading Happiness is directly connected to gratitude
A thought about thoughts
I cannot necessarily “choose my thoughts.” My thoughts just happen. It is the output of my brain. That is what my brain does, it thinks “thoughts.” I don’t have control over that, or even what the thoughts are. I am not my thoughts. I am the one noticing my thoughts and choosing whether to dwell… Continue reading A thought about thoughts
When feelings returned
I had always believed myself to be quite insane. I honestly believed that about myself ever since I was a little kid. There was some bit of misunderstanding going on when I came to that belief about myself. A doctor who had just examined me stated that I had ADHD. When I asked what that… Continue reading When feelings returned
It was a dark and stormy night…
One night, I was out serving a felony warrant on some guy. I don’t remember what it was for, an armed robbery or something. As I approached the house, going by the address on the warrant, I spotted the suspect inside through an open window. He saw me too and immediately ran deeper into the… Continue reading It was a dark and stormy night…
Cheeto
Our doodle, Cheeto, is a good example of the difference between intelligence and wisdom. He is an incredibly good-tempered dog, very loving, very intelligent, yet he seemingly makes horrible decisions. A doodle, as I’ve come to find out, is another breed of dog mixed with a poodle, which is allegedly one of the smartest dog… Continue reading Cheeto
Know Thyself
Note: This post contains discussion of suicide and mental health. “Know thyself” is an old Greek maxim which, based on personal experience, I can tell you has improved every aspect of my life. I see it as a dang good maxim, just a little wise saying that I repeat to myself as a personal reminder.… Continue reading Know Thyself
Letting go of control
Whether I feel something is “good” or “bad” is based entirely upon my ability to predict the future (which isn’t good at all). The thing I label in my mind as a “victory” might actually be the beginning of my demise, and the thing that I think is a disaster might be the start of… Continue reading Letting go of control
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