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Fear and Greed in an Age of Desperation

Posted on Jul 23rd, 2009 by mikeS : Ha! mikeS

Recently I came across an interesting stock market report by CNN ("the most trusted name in news"), entitled "Make Fear and Greed Work for You." "Those are the emotions that rule the markets, and changes... More »

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Six Billion Dreams

Posted on Jul 16th, 2009 by mikeS : Ha! mikeS

The dream of reality is shared. No one dreams alone . Minds are not part of the dream, but it's there that we will meet when we awake together. You support me in my illusions,... More »

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The "Surprise" of Unconditional Love

Posted on Jan 4th, 2009 by mikeS : Ha! mikeS

The best way to love another is to entirely surrender your conditions. Of course, that's called "unconditional love" and most will simply laugh at such an idea as utopist and unrelated to the ‘real" world.... More »

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NO "SURPRISE" FOR THE DESENSITIZED

Posted on Dec 22nd, 2008 by mikeS : Ha! mikeS

Many live in a constant state of conflict with little inner peace. Like a low-grade fever, they shuffle through life waiting to erupt into full-blown illness. It is an illness of WILL. There is no... More »

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SURPRISE!!!

Posted on Nov 22nd, 2008 by mikeS : Ha! mikeS

In the austere, often esoteric, world of spiritual paths, practices and ideologies, we seek to be go beyond what we are in realization of a becoming. This ‘realization is often referred to as enlightenment, awakening,... More »

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Infinite Surprise (Finite and Infinite Games, pt 3)

Posted on Nov 16th, 2008 by mikeS : Ha! mikeS

Since finite games are played to be won, players make every move in a game in order to win it. Whatever is not done in the interest of winning is not part of the game.... More »

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Winning the Game ("Finite and Infinite Games," pt. 2)

Posted on Oct 31st, 2008 by mikeS : Ha! mikeS

"A finite game has a precise beginning and end, and has clear spatial and numerical boundaries. There must be at least one opponent. In a finite game there can be only one winner, but other... More »

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The Game of Life (Finite and Infinite Games. pt 1)

Posted on Oct 26th, 2008 by mikeS : Ha! mikeS

Everybody has considered at one time or another, the idea that "life is a game." Well, James Carse has written a book about such considerations called Finite and Infinite Games. This is one of those... More »

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