Happy Mortal

Where the light isn't

If trouble is indeed unavoidable, we should accept it and have a little fun, n'est pas?

Because I never perfectly "improve" myself, I end up directing subtle aggression against myself an awful lot. To me, maitri means: chill out, give yourself a break, and make friends with your self.

So thanks Zizek! I will come up with a good idea, and when I do I will steal your job. What is it that you want?

So many "inspiring" quotes or phrases have the glow of positivity. From motivational posters to famous orations, rhetoric meant to rev our engines usually speaks to the dignity, possibility, and meaningfulness of human being. But as I reflect on those phrases that have had the most "positive" impact on my life, I realize that many of them are in some way negative.