Impeccability
Article 2/365 of Jacques’s Writing Quest I read Don Miguel Ruiz’s, The Four Agreements. A Practical Guide For Personal Freedom a while ago. The book explores the four agreements: “Be impeccable with your word”, “Do not take anything personally”, “Do not make assumptions”, and “Always do your best”. I want to explore, “Be impeccable with […]
What’s the big deal about non-attachment?
Article 1/365 of Jacques’s Writing Quest I never considered non-attachment until someone I loved left me to start a new life overseas. I’d heard that attachment leads to pain and suffering. And, in my case, and in this instance, it was spot on. I was devastated. It must have taken me a year for me […]
Quest 2024 – Write one article a day from 8 January 2024 to 8 January 2025
From 8 January 2024 I intend to write a 300+ word article a day for 365 days, barring weekends. The core theme will be how to navigate this human experience elegantly and eloquently. Topics that I’ll be exploring include: spirituality, quantum physics (as it relates to manifestation), and philosophy. I’ll explore and unpack the works […]
Do you have predatory attention?
When we hunt an outcome, we have predatory attention. Be Still, Predatory Expectations … Our lives are full of expectations (hopes). When we walk into a room full of people we expect that they will like us and accept us. We expect things to work in our favour. We expect a result. What we are […]
An Issue of Control
One of the biggest things I struggle with as I traverse this spiritual journey, is the concept of submitting to a higher power and relinquishing control of this entire endeavour. If it was only about submitting some things and keeping control of some things, then it would be easy. Who doesn’t want someone else to […]
Turn Problems Into Projects
“Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth.” Mike Tyson I don’t know about you, but everyday I have a plan to be productive, and every day that plan goes tits up. I think the phrase ‘Man plans and God laughs’ is so apt. Yesterday I wanted to edit a massive 110 […]
Why I Write Long Articles
One of the criticisms I hear the most when it comes to my writing is that my articles are too long and convoluted. That’s about right. When I reread them later it is clear that they’re not an easy read. They’re gritty, dark and stark of candy floss. It’s clear that I struggle to be […]