2020 – Step 2: The Ghost of an Unlived Life

"Cosmeticize - (verb) - the make something unpleasant or ugly appear superficially attractive." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aDFsG86zuU ​The Trip of a Lifetime on Earth is short.  ​Human postpones - procrastinates.  For today - The Universe OFFERS a "Pop-Quiz."  No one has to take the "quiz" today - it's a choice.  There's only one question - "how can I …

Step 346: Without Denial

"Do stuff.  Be clenched.  Curious.....don't wait for society's kiss on your forehead."  ~Susan Sontag (Vassar Commencement Address 2003) Turn off Cruise Control.  Confucianism - Islam - Christianity - Hinduism (scriptural belief systems) all focus on "Kenosis" - transcendence of "Self" for the benefit of others. Mainstream does not like radical change.  The currency of the …

Step 337: Strange Magic

"The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him."  ~Robert Benchley (American Humorist) Simplicity hides inside complexity.  Human can see Space.  Human cannot see Time.  A new front opens up.  What goes around comes around.  Restoration.  Approaching the 100th Monkey.  Winning is beginning to "go out of style."  The Age …

Step 315: Life Beyond the Map

"Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are."  ~Bertolt Brecht Earth is the source of ALL Human Knowledge.  Is the Path pre-ordained (known result) or is the "way" open (being guided)? Between now and Christmas 2019 much is going to be revealed - leaving little to the imagination.  …

Step 311: Tear Down the Wall

"I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars."  ~Og Mandino November 9, 1989 - it's been 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.  Chaos to Cosmos.  Human seeks Mystery AND Meaning.  Innovative solutions occur when perception is "refreshed."  …