A Zen Stoic

10/20/2025

It sounds simple (almost too simple)
but it’s one of the hardest forms of strength to live by.

Because the mind wants control.
It clings to what feels good,
fights what feels uncertain,
and tends to resist what it can’t predict.

Of course the degree of intensity of
these mental tendencies varies from person to person,
depending on their personality, past experiences, traumas,
and the kind of inner work they've done.

Yet life doesn’t bend to compulsive control...
it flows through acceptance.
Not passive surrender,
but the kind of stillness that comes from, confidence, trust,
clarity, and acceptance of what one 𝘾𝘼𝙉 and 𝘾𝘼𝙉𝙉𝙊𝙏 control.

Trust that what’s meant for you will meet you.
Often, what leaves you was never meant to stay.
Trust that you can handle both.

This is not detachment born from indifference,
but from balance.
You feel deeply,
but you don’t drown.
You care fully,
but you don’t chase what’s already fading.

When you stop grasping, you start seeing clearly.
And in that clarity, peace finds its way back to you.

Because in the end,
it was never about holding on.
It was about learning how to flow.

10/19/2025

10/18/2025

Some people don’t see you,
they just project their own battles onto you.

Their words. Their tone. Their distance.
It often says more about their state of mind than your worth.

But if you haven’t trained your mind to filter behavior,
you start internalizing it.
You question yourself.
You shrink, edit, or over-explain.

That’s how power leaks.
Not because others take it,
but because we hand it over
every time we absorb what was never ours to carry.

Learn to notice the difference:
Some people show you their patterns, not your value.

Observe. Don’t absorb.
Respond, don’t react.

Your self-worth isn’t a mirror.
It’s a root, and the deeper it grows,
the less it sways in the winds of other people’s moods.

10/17/2025

The way we act when no one is watching
reveals more about our character
than anything we post, own, or perform.

In a world where we are being bombarded with messages
aiming to make us obsess ONLY with appearances,
kindness remains one of the most radical acts.

Character is what remains when there’s nothing to gain.

10/16/2025

Motivation is important, it can be used constructively
for short-term bursts,
but we must keep in mind that it fades.

The same goes for excitement, it burns out.
But a meaningful purpose, that endures.

When you know 𝙬𝙝𝙮 you’re doing something,
and you cultivate a powerful connection with that 𝙬𝙝𝙮,
discipline stops feeling forced.

You stop waiting to feel ready
and start building momentum from within.

Dreams are only ideas until they’re anchored to something deeper.
To a value.
Or perhaps to a mission.
Or to an idea you can stand behind when no one’s watching.

That’s when the work transforms.
That’s when every rep, every late night, every small step forward
starts to mean something different.

Yes, it will be tiring,
it will be challenging.
But it won’t feel like a punishment,
it won’t drain the living force out of you.
On the contrary,
it will fuel it,
day by day.

That’s how a powerful intent is manifested.
And that intent, will give a different energy
to your actions.

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10/15/2025

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙... 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙙.

Deep down, every person carries an essential desire: 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙.
This desire, in fact, relates to one of the fundamental needs of human beings.

Many human needs theories in psychology tell us that love and acceptance are primary needs, even more vital than success, physical/mental health, or wealth.

A child grows up healthy and develops a solid identity only if they feel loved; the lack of love can create deep wounds.

As adults, we seek validation in relationships, social approval, achievements — all (often imperfect) ways of responding to that same need.

Indeed, the deepest belief we carry within us is:

“I am loved, therefore I have worth.” → leads to security, openness, resilience.

“I am not loved, therefore I have no worth.” → leads to insecurity, fear of rejection, and a desperate need for approval.

This belief becomes like a root that shapes our thoughts, emotions, choices, and relationships.

Being loved is not just an emotion, but a fundamental belief that molds identity.

And unfortunately, a child’s mind can store the message “I am not worthy or deserving of love” even when they have present and caring parents.

Discovering the emotional wounds that keep us trapped in the belief that we don’t deserve love is vitally important to living a prosperous and peaceful life.

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10/13/2025

Love loses its purity and strength when it comes from neediness.
If you can’t stand alone,
your love becomes a compulsive search for safety,
not connection.

You think only about what you have to take,
and not balance it with what you have to give.
And relationships (of any kind), thrive
on the balance between give and take.

The paradox is this:
only those who are comfortable in their own company,
can truly open their hearts without losing themselves.

When you’ve made peace with solitude,
you stop using others to fill the silence.
You love because you choose to,
not because you have to,
or else you feel worthless.

That kind of love is different.
It’s steady.
It gives space instead of control.
It listens instead of clings.

And to clear a misconception,
to stand alone is not coldness, it’s clarity.
You bring to another what you’ve already built within.
And in that balance,
love becomes freedom, not dependency.

Because the deepest form of connection
is born from people
who could walk alone,
but still choose to walk together.

10/11/2025

What are your thoughts on this?

Do you think these fears or phobia are always learned, or do you think some are inherited genetically in some sort of way?

10/10/2025

Not everything will make sense in the moment.

The rise, the unexpected lows.
The connection that (seemingly) suddenly changed you plans.
The silence that followed uncertainty.
The victory that made you bream with confidence.
The failure that made you question your path.

None of it is random.
Every turn, every trial, every shift in energy,
carries something meant to shape you.
Something to put your awareness at the right balance.

Not all lessons come with clarity upfront.
Some arrive cloaked in discomfort.
Others in stillness.
But the weight you feel now
might be life preparing you into someone
capable of holding what you've asked for.

So when things feel heavy,
don’t rush to escape it,
and don't rush to waste your energy only in blaming.

Breathe. Steady your spirit. Recenter.
Observe what this moment is teaching.
Because meaning doesn’t always come with labels.
It waits for those who are present enough to listen.

Quiet the noise in your mind. Listen...
Where is the lessons?
What are the lessons you are meant to learn in this period of your life?

10/09/2025

Not everything that shines is worth chasing.
Some things sparkle because they’re polished on the outside, but hollow within.

Praise that feeds the ego but not the soul.
Opportunities that promise quick gain but drain your peace.
People whose words sound warm but carry no weight in action.

The world is full of noise, spectacle, glitter.
And if you’re not centered within,
you’ll chase shadows that pull you further from your path.

Gold doesn’t always shine.
Sometimes it’s quiet.
Experienced through discomfort, not flattery.
Found in moments of solitude, not in the spotlight.

This is why discernment matters.
Train your (mind) eye, not just for what looks good,
but for what aligns with your values.
Train your spirit, not just to chase,
but to recognize what’s essential.

10/08/2025

To study the sword is to study the self.
Every grip, every cut, every breath,
reveals something about your fears, your impulses,
your state of mind.

You think you're learning technique.
But really, you're learning you.
Where you hesitate.
Where you force.
Where you lose presence.

And as you refine the sword,
you begin to refine the mind that wields it.
Not through theories...
but through direct experience.
Through failure.
Through silence.
Through repetition.

And then something subtle starts to happen within,
and it gradually manifests in your state of mind, attitude, and actions:
The need to prove fades.
The self-consciousness dissolves.
You stop performing, and you start being.

This is where mastery begins.
Not in adding more,
but in dropping what was never needed.

To forget the self
is not to vanish,
but to merge with the moment so deeply
that the sword moves without ego,
without fear,
without separation.

This is Zen expressed in motion.
In presence.
In the cut that reveals clarity.

10/07/2025

Imitation is a tool. A starting point.
A way to absorb wisdom, rhythm, and form.
But if you stop there, if you only copy,
you risk losing yourself in someone else’s path.

Yes, study the masters, learns from mentors, even mimics patterns…
But only to internalize, adapt, and transcend.

You’re not meant to be a replica.
You’re meant to be refined by influence, not defined by it.

Absorb. Adapt. Integrate.
Then let your own scars, your own trials,
and your own insights reshape what you’ve learned.
That’s how knowledge becomes power,
and power becomes self-expression.

In the end, it’s not about being like them.
It’s about becoming the clearest, strongest version of yourself.

—

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