Category: Equanimity

Equanimity

Be a product

J Tyes

I noticed I started saying people were “a product of their environment” more often and it got me thinking. There are people who believe that early programming is so engrained in them that there is no other way to live. I met people who, when I ask them about what they want in life, they… Continue reading Be a product

Equanimity, Freedom, Spirituality

The Living Dead

J Tyes

I fell in love with zombies when I watched George A. Romero’s The Night of the Living Dead. There something strange yet familiar about the dead waking up to feed off the living. Within my love of zombies, I talk about my readiness for a zombie apocalypse. I know the zombies we watch are products… Continue reading The Living Dead

Equanimity

Everything comes with a price

J Tyes

For every action, there is an equal opposite reaction. This comes from Sir Isaac Newton's third law of motion. Life, itself, is motion. I have been on my equanimity journey for some time now and I find that living an authentic life magnifies this law of motion. The hardest part thus far has been practicing… Continue reading Everything comes with a price

Equanimity, Freedom, Thoughts

Finding Freedom

J Tyes

I came across the quote by Epicurus that states, “The greatest fruit of self-sufficiency is freedom.” I understand this to mean that when you have the ability to rely on yourself, meet your own needs, without external help, you achieve a certain level of freedom. I want to first say that everyone needs someone at… Continue reading Finding Freedom

Equanimity, Spirituality

Revisit the Law of Giving and Receiving

J Tyes

I wrote about the ‘Seven Spiritual Laws of Success’ by Deepak Chopra back in October 2023 and I wanted to come back around to the second law described in the book. The law of giving and receiving states the more you give of yourself without expecting a return, the more you receive. I was unaware… Continue reading Revisit the Law of Giving and Receiving