A lot of what I do now, is to frame my singular action against a picture of trends driving it. That's the big picture. It's essential to have the capacity to do both at the same time.

The meaning of life is to sit. We sit to acknowledge and accept the unpleasantness of it, yet not engage with sensations that arise. We may do so, while we hodl.

Gaman. Face tough times gracefully, keep moving forward even if one step at a time.

Shoganai. Accept what you can't control, focus energy on what you can.

The way of the warrior is to enter practice when a set of conditions cause feelings to arise, and to not act out of it.

There is more joy in breathing in, than pleasure of smoking a cigarette. There is more joy in drinking restlessness, than the pleasure of whiskey. There is more joy in embracing inner child, than the pleasure of companionship. There is more joy being attentive to a walk in the park, then the pleasure of lying on a couch watching Netflix.