"Each Moment is Precious" Meaning and Experience (feat. The Fool)

At this point most of us have probably come across these neat little quotes and sayings with which people plaster their walls, be they physical or virtual. They range from something like "Carpe Diem" to something like "Sometimes we just have to let things go" and whenever you find yourself in someone's apartment at their kitchen counter disguised as a cool self-made bar you are invited to ponder these deep secrets of life over your matcha tea. I'm not saying that all of these things are complete bullshit however, there is something about this that doesn't sound right. Author and host of the Drunken Taoist Podcast Daniele Bolelli has already touched on it during one of his podcast episodes while talking about the New Age movement. While there may be some truth to certain claims, often times there seems to be nothing behind them, no experience or proof that could provide these quotes with a real significance or meaning. It's fairly easy for someone who has never experienced any difficulties in his or her own life to claim that if you only think positively or do good things, good things will come to you. Firstly, there is no proof of there being a law or something similar which will provide you with good fortune once you start thinking positively and secondly, it is almost insulting to good people who have to live through horrible things. For further inquiry into the debunking of the New Age movement and critical thinking in general I recommend MMA pioneer Matt Thornton's blog: http://thorntonsguerillablog.blogspot.de/

If We shake Hands Wrist to Wrist..: The Warrior-Code of Brotherhood

Often times the warrior archetype is associated with rigid discipline and uncompromising loyalty. Though there always is a downside to being too rigid or too stuck to rules, there is something to be taken from the warrior's determination and rock-solid decision-making. If he says yes, he means yes. If he says no, he means no. If he has once pledged loyalty, then so it is. If he is your friend, he is your brother (or she is your sister for that matter).* That's what this will be about.