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Rebel Zen
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07.29.09Rebel Zen and The Glorious Art of Being ImperfectBy Seamus Anthony What follows is the massively-inspired, half-drunk process of me trying to finally define what "Rebel Zen" means in a slogan ... Rebel Zen: It's not about being perfect - it's about being alive. or Exploring what it means to be alive... or maybe Exploring what it means to be human... or ... and the Glorious Art of Being Imperfect Yes! That's it! Rebel Zen and the Glorious Art of Being Imperfect! 'Cos to me that is the point - it is about what it means to be a human - warts and all. What it feels like to be alive; the search for meaning, for authenticity, what it ...
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07.28.09How To Get Over Yourself AlreadyBy Seamus Anthony If you are anything like me then you are sometimes a messy blob of anxiety, stress and over-imaginative worry. Between you and me, I think we should get over ourselves already and get on with enjoying our lives while we still have the chance. Easier said than done? Here are some unconventional ways to help you live a little: Take Some Time Out To Really Imagine The Worst There's a lot of advice out there about setting aside some time to visualize all the good things that you'd like to come into your life - you know - the whole Law ...
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07.27.09In The Age Of Connectivity, We Are All The GuruBy Seamus Anthony One of the most liberating things you can realize in life is that there are no rules. People will try to tell you there are - but it’s not true. Of course, that doesn’t mean there are no consequences for your actions. There most certainly are, but my point stands – you can choose to find happiness and success your way and without buying into somebody else’s self-serving nonsense. And even better, there are so many people (ordinary, non-guru people) online and off, just waiting to help you make up your own mind by chipping in their own angle on “Life, ...
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09.24.083 reasons why NOTHING is the most productive thing you could ever doBy Steve Mills For most of our daily life, we are completely saturated with ideas and messages that do not originate from ourselves. Walk down the street and you are bombarded with advertisements, sit down on the internet and you are quickly mind boggled by the sheer amount of content available. The modern world has provided us with access to information that would be beyond the wildest dreams of someone even 20 years ago. The paradox is with access to so much information about other things; we have become detached from a large amount of knowledge and wisdom about ourselves. There are ...
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08.26.08The Art of DIY EnlightenmentOr How to Achieve Liberation Without Joining a Cult By Seamus Anthony The Age of Do-It-Yourself Enlightenment has arrived. Here's social proof (check out the comments). But what does this actually mean? Well, in our welcome post Steve and I explained this concept quite well. No real need to go visit that post, here is what we wrote: "DIY Enlightenment is about finding your own version of truth, peace and happiness. It’s about learning to go with the flow and really experience life free from other people’s rules and dogma. It’s about recognising that ‘enlightenment’ is a concept that you are free to ...
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07.23.08The Slacker’s Secret to HappinessBy Seamus Anthony Ennis If you have tried different methods to achieve happiness (meditation, reading self-help books, therapy, etc.) but have not succeeded then I'd like to share with you a very simple trick to being happy that has been blowing my mind lately... In fact I actually believe it is the key to enlightenment and world peace. Here it is ... Give up. Or rather... Let go. Let go. Let go of all that you are clinging to. Let go of all the ideas in your mind. All the should's. All the want-to's. All the trying-to's. All the seeking-to's. All the how-to's. All the going-to's. Just drop 'em like ...
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07.01.08Looking Through the Wrong End of the TelescopeBy Seamus Anthony Ennis It's just my opinion, and I have no idea what I am talking about, but you - yes, you - have absolutely no clue what the hell is going on. Yes, you heard me, and that goes for your guru, coach, expert or teacher also. You see, sometimes when I am at barbecues, beer comfortably resting on my belly, paper plate piled high on my knee, the subject comes up that I write personal development articles and, for better or worse, I cringe. Why? Because the first thing that happens, at least in my mind, is that people look ...
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06.29.08So What Puts The Rebel In Zen?By Steve Mills Too often in spiritual and personal development circles, the unique part of you as an individual is overlooked in the pursuit of grander visions. The special part that makes you "you" is not seen as important, and sometimes it is seen as something to be suppressed. It is however my belief that you don't have to become anything more than YOU to become enlightened. The Rebel part of you is as important in your pursuit of enlightenment and happiness as the disciplined, restrained and conformed aspects. The Rebel part is that spark inside everyone that makes them unique. The part ...
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06.26.08Rebel Zen and the Art of Imperfect EnlightenmentYou Are Already Enlightened! That's right, and no - I'm not joking. Zen Masters have publicly said that we are all enlightened, the trick is knowing it (or getting in touch with it). And if you haven't any idea what it feels like to connect to this state of being then all I can say is it is very difficult for anybody to express in words. To briefly try (not the main point of this post) let me paraphrase Rachel Pollack's words about the Hanged Man tarot card (from her book Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom): It's feeling free to be who ...
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04.07.08Welcome To Rebel Zen!This is a blog about Do-It-Yourself Enlightenment. It's about finding your own version of truth, peace and happiness. It's about learning to go with the flow and really experience life free from other people's rules and dogma. It's about recognising that 'enlightenment' is a concept that you are free to research, define, and achieve on your own - you DON'T need a guru to tell you what to do or to decide when you have achieved enlightenment. The Guru (or in the west, the Hermit) used to have the monopoly on the enlightenment niche because information about 'enlightenment' was ...
