My Philosophy In Life: “If what I were to focus on could expand, then I would focus on the brilliance, magic, mystery, wonder, and awe-struck nature of life. I would focus on the things in life which make me speechless with positive amazement and fascination.” “If everything is connected, then perceived opposites are connected as well. You must welcome less before you can welcome more. The reason why you fight having more is linked to your psychological resistance to having less.” “If everything and everyone is connected is there actually a line that separates self and other or is it a mental construct?” “You will resist acting on a specific task if you also psychologically resist not acting on a specific task. The two go hand in hand. Thus, to embrace non-action is to open up the space for more action.” “Let yourself fully and completely write all the worsest stuff quickly. You will open up the gates to writing the best stuff possible.” “Before you can write well, completely let yourself write poorly for an indefinite amount of time.” “If it’s worth doing well down the line, then it’s worth doing poorly at first.” “If one is to insist through action that a specific circumstance is necessary for happiness, one is also saying that the absence of that specific circumstance leads to unhappiness. Is that really true? Must one tie happiness to a specific situation, place, or person outside of self?” “Give yourself permission to be the complete fool. You open yourself up to wisdom, brilliance, creative inspiration, and ‘eurekesque’ revelation.” “Embrace the darkest side of self with the light of awareness. The benevolent side shines through more easily.” “There lies potential weakness in strength and potential strength in weakness. Awareness of this dynamic is key to circumvention.” “Potential Weakness In Strength: Expertise in a subject area can potentially create fixed mental sets. Referred to as entrenchment, these mental models work well for the discovery of the optimal path/solution within that subject space. Outside of that subject space, the application of the same mental set(s) can fail to uncover the answer you are looking for.” “Potential Strength In Weakness: Accessing the space where no thought exists is only possible when one accepts not knowing. Being in and welcoming this space completely precludes the lightbulb moment where one spontaneously receives an inspired answer.” “Wisdom is primary and comes before intellect.” (Foreword By Eckhart Tolle: https://www.eckharttolle.com/lost-masters-excerpt/) “There are moments in life which cannot be explained. Thus, language and thought cannot give a complete, comprehensive description of reality...Which means we might want to be aware of tendencies to keep relying on thought and language to understand reality. It can only give an approximation of reality. To ignore this is akin to constantly looking at a map and mistaking it for the destination itself.” “One of the great challenges in this world is knowing enough about a subject to think you’re right but not enough about the subject to know you’re wrong” - Neil deGrasse Tyson I am a regular event host for the New York City Boardgames And Cardgames Meetup Group. Games That I Like: Tichu, Wizard, Spirit Island, Endogenesis, Battlestar Galactica, Don’t Mess With Cthulhu, Game Of Thrones: Oathbreaker, Decrypto, The Mind, Hanabi, Stratego, Codenames, Just One, The Resistance: Avalon, Two Rooms And A Boom, 7 Wonders, Letter Jam, 7 Wonders Duel, Kreus, X-Com, Ticket To Ride: Asia (Partnership Version), Mage Knight, Twilight Imperium, Quartermaster General, Lords Of Waterdeep W/ The Expansions, Fake Artist In New York, Cosmic Encounter, Detective Club, Magic: The Gathering, Bloodbound, The Potion, Splendor, & Twilight Struggle. PC Games I’ve Played In The Past: Civilization IV, Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri, The Dark Heart Of Uukrul, X-Com: UFO Defense, & Master Of Magic A Game That I Am Curious About: Simulation Theory Games I Want To Try: Mage Wars, Sorcerer, The Hunter Module For The Resistance I am into the ketogenic lifestyle, holistic health, quantum physics, nature, yoga, qigong, organic superfoods, spirituality, calisthenics, energy healing, energy medicine, meditation, super herbs, and essential oils. Superfoods + Superherbs I Have Looked Into: Marine Phytoplankton, Moringa Leaf, Turmeric, Camu Camu, Maqui Berry, Acai, Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, Chlorella, Spirulina, AFA Blue Green Algae, Maca, Goji Berries, Aloe Vera, Schizandra, Reishi, Chaga, Wheatgrass, Dulse, Kelp, Noni, Mangosteen, Barley Grass, Coconut, Bitter Greens (Kale, Swiss Chard, Collard Greens), Avocado, & Bone Broth I am fascinated by the display of skilled magic tricks and I really like cats and dogs. Magicians that I like watching include Shin Lim, Richard Jones, David Blaine, Criss Angel, and Justin Flom. Even though I’ve written much about myself, I would consider myself introverted and soft spoken when in front of a lot of people.