Tag: Mental exercise

Saving Lives Through Astral Projection and Time Travel

We headed to a taco place around the corner. Damien walked quickly, something slightly edgy in his energy. Lorri was such an easy person to be with that Damien’s intensity startled me at first. At dinner he explained that his life since his release has largely been devoted to magick. As a kid in Arkansas, he’d daydreamed of becoming a great magician, and being in prison had given him plenty of time to study. His practice derives from the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the nineteenth-century mystery cult that counted W. B. Yeats and Bram Stoker as members. Every day, Damien spends several hours performing protective rituals, doing energy work, and invoking the names of angels. He told me that the most adept magicians can transcend time, space, and the rules of physics—not in a metaphorical way, or a karmic-progression-toward-enlightenment-over-many-lifetimes way, but literally: they can travel back to the eleventh century, find a pilgrim dying of thirst in the desert, and become an oasis for him.

All this lofty energy worried me; I could imagine being swamped by it, feeling as though there was no space for me and my small human concerns. Damien knew he wasn’t a simple person to live with. The adaptive strategies he’d developed in prison—his incredible capacity to re-create the universe in his head; his complete immersion in the present moment—made it challenging to negotiate the outside world. He couldn’t remember what he’d done even just the day before—where he’d eaten, what he and Lorri had talked about. More and more, his mind was elsewhere, operating on some other plane.

Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession
Rachel Monroe

Walking and Freedom from the Bondage of Self

What I mean is that by walking you are not going to meet yourself. By walking, you escape from the very idea of identity, the temptation to be someone, to have a name and a history. Being someone is all very well for smart parties where everyone everyone is telling their story, it’s all very well for psychologists’ consulting rooms. But isn’t being someone also a social obligation which trails in its wake – for one has to be faithful to the self-portrait – a stupid and burdensome fiction? The freedom in walking lies in not being anyone; for the walking body has no history, it is just an eddy in the stream of immemorial life.

A Philosophy of Walking
Frederic Gros

People have got to learn to be dopey without the dope. – Cassavetes Quote

“People have got to learn to be dopey without the dope.”
— John Cassavetes

Full Excerpt:
“I hate the Hollywood idea of saying, ‘We’re going to make this film, and it’s going to be about a junkie, it’s going to be about a guy who takes pot.’ Because they know that there’s a great mass of people out there who are drug-oriented.

It’s a drug-oriented society that we live in. It would be pretty dishonest of me to make a drug-oriented picture when I don’t dig drugs. Because then I would be a commercial son of a b!tch.

But I can understand why people take dope. I don’t think it can be cured by saying it’s wrong, by saying to your children, ‘Don’t do this.’ For people to stop, you have to give them a different way, a better way. People have got to learn to be dopey without the dope.”

Editor’s Note:
Cassavetes’ reply to criticisms that his title characters were ‘bourgeois’ and that contemporary ‘realities’ like drug-taking were left out.
(Cassavetes on Cassavetes, Edited by Ray Carney)

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Various Blog Posts about day to day living for a guy in denver – Ask ChatGPT

1. write a random semi introspective blog post about day to day living for a guy in denver

As I sit here on my balcony in Denver, staring out at the cityscape before me, I can’t help but feel grateful for the simple pleasures in life. The crisp, cool air of a fall evening, the sound of leaves rustling in the breeze, and the distant hum of traffic all combine to create a sense of peace and contentment.

But life in Denver isn’t always so serene. Like any city, it has its share of hustle and bustle, of long commutes and crowded streets. And yet, despite the challenges that come with living in a major metropolis, there’s something about Denver that keeps drawing me in.

One of the things I love most about this city is the sense of community. Whether I’m grabbing a cup of coffee at my local shop or attending a community event, I always feel like I’m part of something bigger. People here are friendly and welcoming, and there’s always something new and exciting happening.

Of course, living in Denver also has its drawbacks. The high altitude can take some getting used to, and the unpredictable weather can be a challenge at times. But even on the days when the clouds roll in and the temperature drops, there’s something invigorating about being in a place that feels alive and constantly changing.

All in all, living in Denver has its ups and downs, just like anywhere else. But for me, the pros far outweigh the cons. I may not know what the future holds, but for now, I’m happy to call this vibrant city my home.

2. write a conspiratorial blog post about day to day living for a guy in denver

As a resident of Denver, I can’t help but feel like something strange is going on. Everywhere I turn, I see signs of a conspiracy at work, shaping the city and its inhabitants in ways that are almost impossible to fathom.

At first glance, Denver may seem like any other city. People go about their daily lives, going to work, running errands, and enjoying the many amenities that the city has to offer. But if you know where to look, you can see the threads of the conspiracy weaving their way through every aspect of life here.

One of the most obvious signs of the conspiracy is the way the city is laid out. If you look at a map of Denver, you’ll notice that many of the streets and highways form a series of interlocking patterns. Some people say that these patterns are just a coincidence, but I believe they are part of a larger plan to control the flow of people and information within the city.

Another clue can be found in the city’s many parks and open spaces. At first glance, these areas may seem like nothing more than places for people to enjoy the outdoors. But if you look closer, you’ll see that many of them are located near key government buildings or other important institutions. Is this just a coincidence, or is there something more sinister at work?

I may never know the full extent of the conspiracy that is at work in Denver, but one thing is clear: there are forces at play in this city that are beyond our understanding. Whether we like it or not, we are all pawns in a game that is much bigger than any of us can imagine.

3. write a stoned, drug addled blog post about day to day living for a guy in denver

As I sit here in my apartment in Denver, I can’t help but feel overwhelmed by the sheer awesomeness of this city. The colors, the sounds, the smells… everything just seems so much more intense than it normally does. I guess you could say I’m feeling a little… altered.

But even in my current state, I can’t help but appreciate the beauty of Denver. The way the sunlight filters through the trees, casting a golden glow on everything it touches. The way the wind rustles the leaves, creating a soothing rustling sound. It’s like I’m seeing the city in a whole new light.

Of course, living in Denver has its challenges, even when you’re not… uh… under the influence. The high altitude can be a bit of a drag, and the traffic can be a nightmare during rush hour. But even on the days when I feel like pulling my hair out, there’s always something to remind me of why I love living here.

So if you’re ever in Denver, and you find yourself feeling a little… out of sorts… just take a moment to stop and appreciate the beauty of this city. Trust me, it’s worth it. And hey, if you happen to have any… uh… substances… on hand, that might help too. Just don’t blame me if things get a little weird. After all, that’s just part of the Denver experience.

Paul McCartney Interview – Fresh Air

On why they chose to go with a persona on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

“We’d been The Beatles for quite a while. And when you made a record, you knew you were making a Beatles record, and so you imposed certain parameters on it. So we can’t get too far out because people just go, ‘What the hell’s going on? They’ve gone mad!’ So you had certain standards for Beatles records [and] you were always trying to advance those standards, but there were limits that you felt. And also when you stepped up to a microphone, you were conscious of all that background of, ‘I’m Beatle Paul, and I’m going to do a Beatle Paul song.’

“I don’t think it really was terrifying or even boring, but I had this idea to just change our identity and make ourselves think that we were kind of another band. So it meant now anything goes, we don’t have to sing like The Beatles. We can sing like whoever they saw the band is. In the end, the name came out of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. So the idea was so that when you stepped up to a microphone, it was not now John Lennon Beatle doing his song. It was a guy out of this strange band, and in some way, it was just liberating.”

Paul McCartney knew he’d never top The Beatles — and that’s just fine with him
Fresh Air

Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable / Buy Some Popcorn and Watch the Show

‘Be comfortable being uncomfortable.’

It is a phrase that’s sometimes tossed around flippantly, but if put into practice, it can have a powerful impact.

Pain and unpleasantries make up an important part of the human experience, yet given our conditioning to lean towards safety and away from risk, accepting them is very unnatural.

“Humans seem to have developed a host of coping mechanisms to distract or dissociate ourselves from unpleasant or negative feelings,” Dr Muireann Irish, Senior Research Officer at Neuroscience Research Australia, told The Huffington Post Australia.

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Consider the physical sensations that arise when your body feels stressed or anxious. Instead of resisting them, try to sit with them.

“Mindfulness builds on the premise of maintaining a focus on experiencing the present, even if that means attending to the experience of negative sensations,” Irish said.

Emma Brancatisano
HuffingtonPost

Buy some popcorn and watch the show. – Phrase I’ve recently heard to describe the policy of sitting in discomfort.

Cultivating The Walk with the Arnold Schwarzenegger Mental Visualization Technique

“Look, you be a builder, you carry yo’self like a builder.”

Sweepea and Mousie exchanged a glance and abruptly rose from the table. After hastily paying for the drinks, I followed them out into the night. And there it was, out on Second Avenue between Fifty-second and Fifty-third, that Mousie and Sweepea taught me “the Walk,” that peculiar weight-lifters’ waddle.

I’m sure you know it. The huge man we spotted the previous hour had done it particularly well. It’s the not-so-secret signal among the iron cognoscenti of the presence of a dues-paying member of the bodybuilding guild.

I watched as first Sweepea, then Mousie strutted down the street. They swept their arms out to the side, as if the sheer massivity of their lat wings necessitated it. They burrowed their heads slightly into their shoulders to make their necks appear larger. They looked bowlegged, absurdly stiff, and infinitely menacing. At the corner light, they stopped and turned. “Go on, now,” Mousie said, encouraging me.

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Mousie watched Sweepea’s swagger. “That’s right, homeboy, with dignity, dignity!” he yelled. At last, I understood. The Walk wasn’t an upturned drawbridge and moat; it was a twenty-one gun salute, a full military cavalcade. I ran back down the street and tried again, this time curling my lip into a sneer. Once more, I used The Arnold Mental Visualization Principle, but this time I was Paul Bunyan, crushing Wisconsin hamlets with every giant step.

Deep in my reverie, I barely heard their shouts. “That’s it, man, a positive mental attitude! You got it, now! You fine!”

Fussell, Samuel Wilson. Muscle: Confessions of an Unlikely Bodybuilder 
Amazon

Self inflicted gaslighting – Bad Habit or Mental Exercise?

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