Tag: self mastery
Eat! – Drink! – Be Merry!
The trek from the monastery to the village was a long one. The sun had risen immediately overhead, it’s heat bearing down on the two travelers. The pair was composed of the elder monk Aaron and novice Micah. Not far up ahead was a lone tree. “There is a small spring at the base of that tree. We will stop for a rest,” the old man announced. (more…)
Do Not Ignore the Future
The popular TV show The Xfiles carried with it the subtitle “Fight the Future.” I’m not going to extrapolate on what the show meant by that, but at face value I take it to mean that the future is “bad” if we don’t fight for it. While in the physical sense one should always stand for what is right and pure – and be willing and able to fight for it if necessary – but in another sense there is no fighting the future of mankind. What we are headed for, what has already begun, is going to happen, like it or not, fight it or not. Humanity’s fate is sealed, however we write our own destiny, both as individuals and as a race. I’ve already written on the difference between those two terms, so I’ll leave it to you to investigate further. So what is the fateful future of humanity? Here’s a quick view. (more…)
Penny for Your Thoughts
I’d give you gold if I could afford it. I really, really want you to think your own thoughts… (more…)
Logismoi and the Borg
“We won’t go back. You don’t know what it’s like in our universe. The Federation’s gone, the Borg is everywhere! We’re one of the last ships left. Please, you’ve got to help us!”
– William T. Riker, 2370 (more…)