According to the Buddha, the path to happiness depends on letting go of our attachment to outcomes.
Happiness, Guaranteed
Faith without Action
There is no universal agreement on what it takes to be a Christian. Here is the view of the Epistle of James. Which also happens to be my view.
The text spoken by God is taken almost word for word from the Letter of James in the wonderful book, God is Disappointed in You, where Mark Russell brilliantly summarizes each book in the Bible. Russell’s brief summary of the entire Bible is that God is disappointed in you.
Losing Faith
People’s faith in God can sometimes seem so dependent on what God does for them.
Morning Pages
Morning Pages are a great way to unleash your creative genius! Or at least to give yourself a better chance to unleash it.
The idea of Morning Pages was invented by creativity guru Julia Cameron. Here’s a good article about Morning Pages.
Arguing about Ideas
There’s usually little point in arguing about ideas with someone. Better is to ask questions about how they might implement their ideas.
As the saying goes, the devil is in the details.
The Joy of Retirement
Many people can’t wait to retire, to do all the things they have been putting off until retirement.
Flawed Sex
After the previous post it seems natural to talk more about sex. Sort of. You’ve probably seen the text of the last speech bubble in various images on the Internet.
Devastation of an Industry
Phthalates are becoming a problem in a huge industry that relies on, well, hugeness.
You can read more about this awful situation at https://news.sky.com/story/human-penises-are-shrinking-because-of-pollution-warns-scientist-12255106
Free Market Fanatics
Do people who are fanatical about the free market really believe it is a panacea? Or do they just dislike the alternative?
Destroying the Village
Okay this is not really about destroying villages, but about the desire to deny that global warming is happening.
Cat World 