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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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Does Yoga help?

 In my opinion yoga is more than just a fad. It genuinely helps me think more calmly and clearly during the day. But I have to wonder, if yoga wasn't shrouded in such a cool aesthetic, would it still have the same effect? The way I access yoga has always been through chic video presentations, preferably with a beautiful woman leading the way. I recall thinking that one day I'd be so zen, and so improved by yoga that I'd have my own place in Kalk Bay and operate some form of business or other. This hasn't come to pass. Instead, I'm working in Thailand in a very mediocre-paying position and the future seems as cloudy as it ever did. I'm not sure why I'm putting in these late nights or who I'm going to be in the next 2 years at this rate (I'll be 37). The floor is a little bit grotty. All around me are signs of laziness. I want to go do things but I can't remember what they are. The motivation comes back when I go to beautiful places. Yesterday I watched a video on a man who died and came back to life. It made me think that maybe I'm just tired of all this. I want to go to heaven I think. I'm not even sure I'll marry. The thing is, I am going places but my heart is standing right here. I am never in sync with the important parts of my soul. Except when I have a good coffee. Then for a few minutes I feel alive again. Other than that I'm just as lost as I usually am. 

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