If I'm concerned with balancing things I know with things I know...
Is this in itself an imbalanced perspective?
What is a more fundamental perspective on balance?
Balancing the known with the unknown. Or as Maslow pointed towards, certainty and uncertainty are both a human need.
Here are a couple exciting questions to ask.
Do my lenses of perception allow aspects of my self and life that I'm not yet consciously aware of to emerge? Or do I stay attached to knowing and get stressed/scared about not knowing instead of excited about it?
How do I handle uncertainty?
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
What makes a bicycle rider go fast?
Some Basic Physics
speed is a result of power output minus resistance.
Having a light bike with skinny tires is one way, albeit the most costly, that people reduce resistance and increase their speed. But the amount of resistance you can reduce using this method is small, and futile, compared to simply deciding to build a better engine while increasing comfort and athletic positioning.
A couple reflections
Assuming the same power output from my legs, riding a mountain bike in an aerodynamic position will result in going as fast or faster than if I were riding the most expensive road racing bike in the world in a half - upright (45degree) riding position.
Having a bicycle that fits you reasonably well and has a clean, working drive train with plenty of gears (chain, cogs, cables) is all you need to build your motor. Your motor consists of leg, lung and heart conditioning which can best be practiced riding up hills. Gain an affinity relationship with hills and gravity. Riding fast on flat ground and in general becomes easier after practicing on hills. If you can go 8-10mph up a moderate, 4% gradient hill, you can easily go 17-20+mph on the flats. Additionally, if you ride up a big hill in 5 minutes, the upcoming downhill section will allow you cover more distance in less time, getting you to your destination fast. Speed will increase over time with work and practice. Enjoy the process from within before relying on a fancy bike to get you there, because it alone won't, but your body on a functioning bike, will.
speed is a result of power output minus resistance.
Having a light bike with skinny tires is one way, albeit the most costly, that people reduce resistance and increase their speed. But the amount of resistance you can reduce using this method is small, and futile, compared to simply deciding to build a better engine while increasing comfort and athletic positioning.
A couple reflections
Assuming the same power output from my legs, riding a mountain bike in an aerodynamic position will result in going as fast or faster than if I were riding the most expensive road racing bike in the world in a half - upright (45degree) riding position.
Having a bicycle that fits you reasonably well and has a clean, working drive train with plenty of gears (chain, cogs, cables) is all you need to build your motor. Your motor consists of leg, lung and heart conditioning which can best be practiced riding up hills. Gain an affinity relationship with hills and gravity. Riding fast on flat ground and in general becomes easier after practicing on hills. If you can go 8-10mph up a moderate, 4% gradient hill, you can easily go 17-20+mph on the flats. Additionally, if you ride up a big hill in 5 minutes, the upcoming downhill section will allow you cover more distance in less time, getting you to your destination fast. Speed will increase over time with work and practice. Enjoy the process from within before relying on a fancy bike to get you there, because it alone won't, but your body on a functioning bike, will.
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Monday, July 6, 2015
Friday, July 3, 2015
The main problem and solution identified simply
You're invited to be and think on the mark of truth. Of ecstatic awareness.
Be aware however, that the ultimate truth is often perceived as a threat to the egoic state of mind, the lizard brain, so there is resistance. Be aware of it and move on.
So here is the main problem as outlined by a selfish person and a mystic. Or for analogy, by Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
Eckhart Tolle states "thinking without awareness is the main dilemma of human existence."
Be aware however, that the ultimate truth is often perceived as a threat to the egoic state of mind, the lizard brain, so there is resistance. Be aware of it and move on.
So here is the main problem as outlined by a selfish person and a mystic. Or for analogy, by Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
Eckhart Tolle states "thinking without awareness is the main dilemma of human existence."
Any Rand states " an unfocused mind is the root of all evil"
How scared are you for the compulsive mind to cease controlling your life? I mean what would you fill space of the now with?
So we can all learn to agree that
choosing to channel our awareness in a way that feels better based on the supreme value of Life,
is the cause to tap into the eternal courageous nature of a human being's declaration of love for life.
Feel it and Live it!
You can do it!
So we can all learn to agree that
choosing to channel our awareness in a way that feels better based on the supreme value of Life,
is the cause to tap into the eternal courageous nature of a human being's declaration of love for life.
Feel it and Live it!
You can do it!
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
The most natural way to cure saddle sores, acne while simultaneously gaining powerful healthy
Another opportunity to light up any darkness.
Saddle sores, acne and athletes foot, all from not getting enough sun and ventilation.
So I Go somewhere I won't be arrested for taking off all my clothes, and expose the affected area directly to the sun. This simply feels very healthy for me at anytime not only with saddle sores. No sunscreen allowed! Eat some whole, colorful plant foods, that is natures sunscreen.
Luckily in San Diego we have blacks beach where people can connect in entirety to the Sun of God.
The organ that is our skin likes it.
It feels liberating and that some people have areas of skin that will never directly absorb sunlight is insane! If we mummify our body Its clear why one would get sick and rigid.
Saddle sores, acne and athletes foot, all from not getting enough sun and ventilation.
So I Go somewhere I won't be arrested for taking off all my clothes, and expose the affected area directly to the sun. This simply feels very healthy for me at anytime not only with saddle sores. No sunscreen allowed! Eat some whole, colorful plant foods, that is natures sunscreen.
Luckily in San Diego we have blacks beach where people can connect in entirety to the Sun of God.
The organ that is our skin likes it.
It feels liberating and that some people have areas of skin that will never directly absorb sunlight is insane! If we mummify our body Its clear why one would get sick and rigid.
the spontaneous connection
Do you ever see someone who you want to talk to but get caught in your head about the approach?
Follow the Inner-action for an interaction.
"I want to say Hi
And It's difficult to say exactly why.
I could see us being friends
at least for a minute
sharing ideas
and laughing a lot. "
And It's difficult to say exactly why.
I could see us being friends
at least for a minute
sharing ideas
and laughing a lot. "
What motives could I have for this urge of connection?
A few of many facets of attractiveness.
Laughter!
Authenticity
Creativity
Cooperation
Authenticity
Creativity
Cooperation
Physical appearance
Mental frequency
Degree of flow or stress
Work
Heart openness
Communication style
Communication style
Relationship Cultivation
How often do I feel impelled to reach out to a 'stranger' but hold myself back for some reason?
There's a difference between being invasive and inviting people to be. Invasion seems to happen when we are attached to expectations, illusions, or one way of experiencing life. Invitation to be true happens in being open to experiencing what is happening.
There's a difference between being invasive and inviting people to be. Invasion seems to happen when we are attached to expectations, illusions, or one way of experiencing life. Invitation to be true happens in being open to experiencing what is happening.
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