Facebook post (2019-02-03T05:19:33.000Z)

“
In hindsight, it seems obvious that the final conquest of the United States came about, not as a result of war and invasion, but simply because so many notable Americans were purchasable. History books, if any legitimate ones get written, will someday explain how those in leadership roles, both in and out of government, all had a price. Which, when you think about it, makes a heartbreaking kind of sense. From its inception, our national culture has been predicated on the ruthless pursuit of profit. Sure we all enjoy movies, books and TV shows that portray people putting principles ahead of personal gain. But it might be time to admit that in the real world, grandiose patriotism has always been a mask used to hide banal self-interest. Regardless, the sale is complete. Cash, not Kalashnikovs, sealed the deal.
”

#TheBigBangTheory Season 11 #ChuckLorre #VanityCard 571 #SerialKiller #BingeWatching

via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2UFycSr

#rflxn: how do you Presence? 😇 “Wherever you are, be...

#rflxn: how do you Presence? 😇

“Wherever you are, be there. If you can be fully present now, you’ll know what it means to live.”

#SteveGoodier
#QuoteForTheDay
#Mindfulness #Meditation
#Presencing #Kaizen (at The Aerie)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtZyQodBZc5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vh7ieyegq73o

via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2Soh99V

#rflxn: what gives you Hope? 🌈 “Hope arouses, as nothing...

#rflxn: what gives you Hope? 🌈

“Hope arouses, as nothing else can arouse, a passion for the possible.”

#WilliamSloaneCoffin #reissue
#QuoteForTheDay
#Mindfulness #Meditation
#Presencing #Kaizen (at The Aerie)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtXL17Shi_i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=s167ztpzjv9j

via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2WtTRhY

Facebook post (2019-02-01T04:08:18.000Z)

📺
Roger: You can’t sell a product without first making people feel bad.

Nick: Why not?

Roger: Because it’s a substitution game. You have to remind them that they’re missing something from their lives. Everyone’s missing something, right?

Nick: I guess.

Roger: Trust me. And when they’re feeling sufficiently incomplete, you convince them your product is the only thing that can fill the void. So instead of taking steps to deal with their lives, instead of working to root out the real reason for their misery, they go out and buy a stupid looking pair of cargo pants.
📺

#RogerDodger (2002) #MovieBuff #BingeWatching

via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2CXdFBl

#rflxn: shine! 🌟 “There is nothing enlightened about...

#rflxn: shine! 🌟

“There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.”

#MarianneWilliamson
#QuoteForTheDay
#Mindfulness #Meditation
#Presencing #Kaizen (at The Aerie)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUlE_0hJIi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10zjiyetvxpwl

via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2HT7Vya

#rflxn: to which pillar are you most inclined? 💙💚💛💜 “Four...

#rflxn: to which pillar are you most inclined? 💙💚💛💜

“Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valour of the brave.”

#ProphetMuhammad (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam)
#QuoteForTheDay
#Mindfulness #Meditation
#Presencing #Kaizen (at The Aerie)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtSJxe7B4hX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ptn1ay15jo9k

via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2MI7JRd

✏️ and suddenly, i find myself wishing to brush the cherry...

✏️
and suddenly, i find myself wishing to brush the cherry blossom petals that have fallen on your kimono and to drown myself in the pools of rainwater that are your eyes.
✏️

~ Song of Azrael 170:129

#SongOfAzrael #ramblings (at The Aerie)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtPlra-h4-7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1worqb9yp4xrn

via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2DIXiKo