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Scrambled cities: If you're not gonna do the work(on your soul), then you might as well work til you die

 There are two tiers in normal life. Those who are survive and those who thrive.  But nothing is a mistake in life: Nothing comes by chance. You have to prepare for it.  If you thought life was about making money and beating out the Jones's, you've lost already.  Life is: Desire for connection. All unhealthy competition is isolating. We live in an isolated-enough world already. This connection comes from a surprising place: Self-acceptance. A lot of us need to go back to the classroom. A lot of us need to take a silent breather and check in with what we need. This takes serious work. It's the real work. It relies on respect for others and self-respect.  A lot of people in the self-help community try to push the self aside: Manning up is the only side of it they see. But there are certain non-negotiables in this life. Certain things we can't cheat ourselves out of. We are not a piece of meat being acted on.    However, this is where God comes in. Some o...
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Ammassing too much gold

 I have of late gotten into the habit of garnering too many heavy materials on my ship, with the result that my life has become hideously unbalanced. I cannot realize this until the whole ship capsizes because of the frenetic nature of my collection devouring any auspice of normality in my life. The result is a flagrant burst of energy for the first few weeks which inevitable returns a feeling of burnt-out-ness. I cannot understand the nature of this strange behavior on my part. All I know is that it isn't helpful or healthy in the least. 

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