We often think that being ourselves is a conscious choice, but the moment we decide to “be authentic,” we have already started performing. In a world obsessed with vulnerability and personal branding, the ego has found a new way to stay in the limelight. By using examples like corporate “vulnerability” and relationship love bombing, we peel back the final layers of the self to discover that true authenticity isn’t a brand—it is what remains when you stop trying to be something. READ MORE
Category: Recent Posts
Most recently written blog posts will appear in this category, older posts will eventually be removed from this tag.
The Borrowed Code of Self
We believe we are in charge of our minds, but what if most of your daily reactions are just borrowed code? Act II of the Zennado Trilogy begins by exposing the mechanical programming, from inherited beliefs to childhood scripts, that dictates your life. Learn to spot the loop, create the necessary pause, and become the conscious System Administrator of your own thoughts. READ MORE
Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: How to Grow With Change
Change is the constant force shaping our world, from the smallest atomic vibrations to the grand evolution of life itself. By embracing change rather than resisting it, we can transform challenges into opportunities, find meaning in uncertainty, and reclaim control over our responses. This reflection blends science, personal experience, and timeless wisdom to explore how change fuels growth and keeps life vibrant. READ MORE
The Sanctity of Nothing
Life can be beautiful and fantastic, and it can also be the opposite end of that spectrum and anywhere in between. We ask the question, is life sacred? What does sacred mean in this context? To me, a sacred life is a life that should be cherished and protected, a sacred living being should be considered higher above all others, something even holy, perhaps. Personally, I do not believe that READ MORE
What’s the point of life?
We’ve all heard it, and many of us have asked it: What’s the point of life? You’d think with all the different answers out there, we’d have it figured out by now. But the truth is, a clear answer still escapes us, and maybe it always will. If you ask a doctor, they might say it’s all about survival; toughing it out, getting through whatever life throws at you, and READ MORE
Content Roadmap 2025
Roadmap Our initial discussions will kick off over the next few weeks, as I’m launching the site now and I will begin sharing my thoughts and interpretations of Zen philosophy on the blog. This blog is definitely a work in progress; it will be built over the long term with posts, videos, essays, reviews, and many other items covering a range of topics, primarily focusing on meditation, relaxation, philosophy, mindfulness, READ MORE
About the Author
Who am I? This is a question that is difficult for me to answer. On the one hand, I can easily say what I do for personal enjoyment, what I do for work, what possessions I own, etc. However, on the other hand, I find it difficult to say anything other than what I truly am, which is just a part of this living universe. I am a drop of READ MORE