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BP 44 - My Training Mantra

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I am and am becoming Uncommon Amongst Uncommon People , Unorthodox Amongst Unorthodox People , and Unreasonable Amongst Unreasonable People . In partnership with Jesus, I am in a state of constant, iron-grinding war with the echoes and residuals of my crucified—and, thus, annihilated—fallen nature. I am at war also with the other enemies of my soul (that is, with 1/The dark spirits, powers, and forces of evil; and 2/The fallen world-system). I am and am becoming A True One-percenter Amongst One-percenters . With the help of Jesus, I callous my thought-generator (that is, my brain), and I move in ordinary as well as extraordinary ways extraordinarily well; I do so often; and I do so—healthfully, healthily, prayerfully, mindfully, humbly, joyfully, playfully, and thankfully—with an uplifted head; a bursting chest; a shining, smiling face; dancing eyes; open arms; an aligned spine; strong, graceful shoulders; effortless fluidity; and cat-like grace, suppleness, and agility.

BP 43 - A Question and an Answer

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  Question: If the path of least resistance is, ultimately, the path of anguish and failure, what comprises the path of conquest and triumph? Answer: The path that promises [offers, provides] the greatest resistance. My Conclusion to the Matter: Therefore, I will GO, CREATE, and TAKE SUCH RESISTANT PATHS for MYSELF. I will go to the desert—not just to visit it, but to live there. In fact, I’ll BE AND BECOME THE DESERT INCARNATE. In and AS The Desert, I’ll pursue the resolute doing of all the things and no-things I don’t (in the moment) “feel like doing” because, DEEP DOWN, they’re the only things and no-things I genuinely want to do. I want to do them because doing them is the time, space, and place of genuine transformation in my life—and I CRAVE TRANSFORMATION. Like everyone else, I want to be different. Unlike most people, though, I’M WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE to be and become different… to get what I want. Every day, at the end of the day, I will ask myself, “Did I do enou

BP42 - A Few of the Healthy Things I Do… Pretty Much Every Day

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I spend time outside in the sun.  Note:  I don’t use sunscreen and haven’t for close to twenty years. I drink 12 8oz glasses of mineral water every day. That’s a bout ¾ of a gallon a day. Note: I drink them about a half a glass at a time. The minerals I use are OmniBlue Ocean Minerals , which I order off Amazon. OmniBlue has 73+ coactive trace minerals. Salt water, in its natural state, has 92 minerals in it (of which about 60% is salt [NaCl]). Harvesting all those minerals is difficult as a lot of loss is experienced through evaporation alone. I go to bed early each night (at about 830p); I usually wake-up at around 345a. Note: My alarm is set for 4a. Most mornings, I wake up before my alarm. I, typically, get around 7.5-hrs of sleep each night. On most days, I take about a twenty-minute nap. I spend a lot of time throughout the day in prayer and meditation.  Accordingly, God and I share life together. Because of that, I continue to grow in my trust of God. I abstain from

BP 41 - A Warrior, a Meditation

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A warrior practices everything. He [or she ] relinquishes his pride, he lays down his efforts to orchestrate his life, he cleans up his habits and rituals, he lets go of his attachments, he becomes increasingly mindful of his emotional states and of his connection to all things, and he takes responsibility—for his thoughts, feelings, actions, and life-outcomes—and nothing more than that. A warrior allows life to express itself through him in whatever forms it might take. He uses his mind and his body in ways few people have the courage to. He meditates in every action. He neither seeks nor runs from pain or adversity; when it comes, he embraces it and uses it to purify his soul. A warrior keeps death and his life’s purposes in the forefront of his mind. He’s genuine, authentically present, and open... to life, to God, and to those around him. A warrior is infinitely happy; he’s at peace with himself; he’s frugal—yet exceptionally generous; he’s a gentle and approachable soul—yet

BP40 - Radical Acceptance, a Meditation

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  Accept, choose, and embrace what is and whatever arises with enlightened wisdom—that is, without judgment, without resistance, without attachment. Welcome it with unconditional friendliness. Forgive eagerly, completely, and freely all those who’ve hurt you in your life, and, in as much as it’s up to you, make your peace... with God, with everything, and with everyone—including yourself. Cause no harm. Deescalate your hostile aggressions, especially toward yourself and toward those you love and care about, and let go of all defensiveness. Pay attention to your efforts to preserve who it is you think you are as well as your efforts to hold on to that which you think is yours. Recognize, also, when you’re beginning to engage in abusive or discursive self-talk, and, in those moments, be kind to yourself, engage your wisdom mind, surround and rise above your thoughts, and make peace in and with the present moment by keeping an open heart [bodhicitta—awakened heart/awakened mind] and by n