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Practical philosophy for creative, soulful entrepreneurs
Going to the Bottom of the Well
Life is a series of ups and downs. Anyone who’s lived one and thought about it will attest to this universal truth. Sometimes life feels amazing. We’re in flow, high on the joy and achievement of what we’re doing. It seems as though the gods have aligned, and we’re flying along the causeway of purpose. […]
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Finding God Beneath the Clench
Underneath the clench that maintains the dominant posture, lies a sea of feeling and imagery that contradicts who you believe yourself to be. That is why you must clench—tighten your gut, armour your heart, squeeze your asshole—because to...
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Embodying the Future Self
I must confess, I am slightly obsessed by the future. I think about it all the time. Both mine—how I’m going to achieve all the dreams I have, and what it would be like to live that future? And ours—how on earth are we going to make it through this...
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The Game of Soul Goals
For the last three Christmases, my family and I have played a wonderful board game called Pandemic Legacy. The “standard” game pits the players—who constitute a collaborative team, rather than opponents—against a lethal virus which is threatening...
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How I Discovered Magic Powers
I grew up into my adulthood reading Ken Wilber. His “map of everything” changed my life. He was the first writer to explain reality to me in a way that made sense. I founded my first 3 businesses based on it and the community that had formed around...
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The Price of Walking the Soul’s Path
The goal for many of us now is not what is used to be. It is not simply the attainment of a respectable job. It is not simply a good stable marriage and two kids. The goal is now—for a growing community of us— to self-actualize. The imperative is...
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6 Commandments for a Digital Age
It was quite some time ago now that Moses ascended the mountain, and returned with a set of rules that changed the world. Don’t steal. Don’t fuck your friend’s woman. Don’t talk shit about God. If we strip any modern cynicism we may have about such...
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The Economics of Transformation
I’m in the “business of transformation”. If you’re reading this, I’ll assume you are too. The transformational professional seeks to create an experience for someone that allows them to change, not on the surface, not in their “efficiency”, but in...
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Finding Light on the Dark Road
Ever since I can remember noticing my feelings and moods, I had “black spots”—hours or even days when I would “disappear” into a dark and unpleasant hole. My life would appear pointless. My happiness but a memory. I remember lying wrapped in my...
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The Convenience of Not Setting Goals
I learned a new skill last year. In fact, to call it a skill does perhaps not do it full justice. For it is in actuality, a capacity for a fundamental orientation toward life. One that much to my shame, I had hitherto forsaken. In common parlance...
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