Category Archives: Brain Unfiltered

Voice

By | November 28, 2021

Since there is so much noise out in the world, and I enjoy silence and presence, so unless something is wrong or I could truly add value to a conversation, I don’t like to speak. My best thinking happens in writing, not speaking. I don’t know what I think about something until I start writing… Read More »

Friendships

By | November 21, 2021

Hi there, What’s on your mind? I took a couple days off and attempted to find a sense of control/peace of my emotional state. And guess what? My emotional state is unequivocally unchanged. But I did receive enough fresh air, quiet sunrises and uninterrupted naps. I find it difficult to surrender. I also find it… Read More »

Human Nature

By | November 7, 2021

I am currently in a creative workshop. My experience so far is positive. There are interesting and caring people. There are fun and engaging creative work. There are friendships forming. I am learning. One key lesson I learn repeatedly is that human nature is universal. It can be consistently and universally disappointing. Relationship can be… Read More »

On Giving up

By | September 10, 2021

What goes into your head when you think of giving up? I think of stagnation, death and misery. I think of becoming homeless. I think of suicide. I think of concerned loved ones. I think of a bleak and doomed future. In short monkey terms, my brain believes: giving up, bad. I have the deep… Read More »

Spontaneous Q & A

By | August 26, 2021

How has technology shaped my life? – I no longer need a watch or TV, yet I spend so much time in front of a screen. What kind of progress have I made in the past 10 years? – I like myself now. How am I different compared with pre-Covid? – I enjoy cooking more.… Read More »

Mistakes

By | August 13, 2021

Err, err, err, so I can learn, learn and learn some more. Mistakes I have made: Assume people act rationally. Assume I act rationally. No. No. No. Logic through emotions. Lie to myself. Trust untrustworthy people. Give untrustworthy people second chances. Attempt to convince others. Attempt to change others. Hold onto relationships that have run… Read More »