Notions – Reflections and Thoughtful Articles
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The Humble Truth About Truth: Why Believing Isn’t Belonging
There’s an old Zen story that goes like this: A student once approached a master and asked, “What is truth?” The master poured tea into the student’s cup until it overflowed. “Stop!” cried the student. “It’s full!” The master replied, “So too is your mind full of opinions. How can I show you truth if…
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The Tiny, Amazing World
Let’s start with a fun thought experiment. You’re sipping coffee at your favorite local café, scrolling through your phone, when you spot a photo of your favorite actor—let’s say, Zendaya—on vacation in Bali. You chuckle, think, “Wow, she’s living her best life,” and keep scrolling. But here’s the wild part: you’re probably only six people away…
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My Home
The New Feudalism: Billionaires as Gods We don’t live in a democracy anymore.We live in a digital feudal system. We work 60-hour weeks to afford rent.We skip meals to pay for insulin.We beg for healthcare.We beg for dignity. And they?They build space rockets while children die of dehydration. They spend $135 billion a year on…
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The Mirror of the Senses: An Ancient Whisper That Echoes Through Your Every Thought
There’s a quiet truth, older than stone, quieter than breath-so subtle you might miss it between the clatter of your morning coffee and the buzz of your phone. It doesn’t shout from mountaintops or scroll across social media feeds. It hums in the pause between heartbeats, in the way your hand hesitates before reaching out-or…
