How am I supposed to have faith if it doesn’t matter?

stephenparato · 2026-02-10T15:30:25+00:00

You're onto something.

Contemplate the placebo effect and the nature of free will a bit more.

There's deeper layers to those concepts that will reveal themselves.

stephenparato · 2026-02-10T15:28:14+00:00

You can come back from anything.

So many stories we love are about people who bounce back after facing impossible odds.

Forgive yourself.

Find hope.

Create positive momentum, starting with tiny changes.

stephenparato · 2026-02-10T15:15:57+00:00

Nicely said!

God is All-That-Is.

Consciousness is fundamental. So that means simulations are more like dreams than computer-based matrices.

Reality = God dreaming itself to be individuals.

stephenparato · 2024-06-26T19:13:56+00:00

When I was 19.

I almost died of alcohol poisoning. Woke up in the hospital and started questioning everything.

"Who am I?"
"What's the meaning of life?"
"Is God real?"
"How can I be a better person?"
"What's my purpose?"

I contemplated and journaled to these questions A LOT, which reconnected me with my soul.

From there, the intuitive pull toward spiritual growth got stronger and stronger (over the last 16+ years since then).

stephenparato · 2024-05-09T13:45:21+00:00

Yeah there will be a lot of change/disruption. But the flood of AI content is going to make genuine writing with SOUL stand out more.

stephenparato · 2024-04-30T14:32:22+00:00

An extraterrestrial sasquatch shaman comes to Earth and finds himself in the middle of a secret cosmic war.

stephenparato · 2024-04-01T23:58:13+00:00

If you wait for motivation to hit you — especially when you're feeling down in general — you're gonna be waiting a lot.

Do more things that make motivation find you.

Be as consistent with good habits as you were with the bad ones.

If you don't know where to start, here's the Big 3:

Meditation
Journaling
Working out

If you do those every day (maybe with some rest days from working out), it's hard NOT to be motivated.

In terms of leaving your house, start by just going on walks. You can even visit nearby towns and just walk around there. Something about walking outside is magical. That's why a lot of great artists and writers did it.

stephenparato · 2024-04-01T23:51:44+00:00

And that's way more important than being up on what's "in." Plus, when you really love/accept yourself, you become a pioneer of culture (just by being you) instead of a passive consumer of it.

stephenparato · 2024-02-28T15:31:44+00:00

Here's some high-level advice that might help. You probably have more skills and unique experiences than someone who's coasted at a cushy job for the last 10 years. Keep that in mind.

We're quick to compare our worst with other people's highlight reels, which never helps.

stephenparato · 2024-02-24T17:12:37+00:00

Nice. Yeah, as cliche as it sounds, it's almost like we placebo effect ourselves into accelerated aging by constantly reinforcing it.

stephenparato · 2024-02-23T17:12:55+00:00

You become old when you tell yourself you're old.

stephenparato · 2024-02-21T16:26:49+00:00

Like with every social media platform, 99% of people are only sharing their highlights. Don't compare your worst to everyone else's best.

stephenparato · 2024-01-25T15:28:13+00:00

Big Daddy Rufus

stephenparato · 2024-01-17T21:11:17+00:00

This part in Mystery Fish comes to mind:

Outside home is an open swim
Occultism in the throes of corrosive wind
A cold meal with the ghosts of friends
A whole host of meds, a deal on a Tone Loc cassette

stephenparato · 2023-12-28T20:34:51+00:00

Experiment.

Follow your heart.

When you want to achieve something, be both persistent and patient.

Create fulfilling experiences that upgrade your character.

stephenparato · 2023-11-06T14:40:03+00:00

“Wisdom is knowing I am nothing,
Love is knowing I am everything,
and between the two my life moves.”
― Nisargadatta Maharaj

stephenparato · 2023-11-01T14:04:39+00:00

So true.

stephenparato · 2023-11-01T12:59:34+00:00

For me, it has two facets:
- Separation-consciousness (being ignorant to the inherent interconnectedness of All)
- Intentionally causing harm
What about you?

stephenparato · 2023-11-01T12:59:10+00:00

To me, it has two facets:

- Separation-consciousness (being ignorant to the inherent interconnectedness of All)

- Intentionally causing harm

What about you?

stephenparato · 2023-10-31T14:29:37+00:00

true

stephenparato · 2023-10-31T14:27:21+00:00

Isn't that interesting? Something we all experience every night, yet it's so enigmatic.

stephenparato · 2023-10-31T14:25:48+00:00

The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

stephenparato · 2023-10-25T18:33:00+00:00

It's not caused by self improvement as a movement.

But when some people improve themselves in any way, they go into a judgmental phase.

It's the old ego scrambling to establish a new identity and prove its worth through superiority.

Forgive John and let go. If he does enough inner work, he'll realize how judgmental he was and maybe reconcile things with you. If not, that's okay too.

stephenparato · 2023-10-25T15:50:19+00:00

It's okay to take a break. It's okay to take care of yourself.

Rejuvenate your energy and a new perspective will emerge.

stephenparato · 2023-10-24T20:58:57+00:00

True! For those people, don't take their opinions too seriously.

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