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"Your boos mean nothing; I've seen what makes you cheer"- Rick Sanchez

Tuesday, May 3, 2021 Part I, 

Today's title is a direct line from the show "Rick & Morty" and I weave Rick & Morty into my yoga practice any chance I get. #pickle-rick

Being in the world, and not "of" the world is, first, a pretty "meta" thing to contemplate and, second, a daily maintenance chore that, if skipped, even for a day, begins to regress immediately. 

In effect, I can say that, through a dedicated practice, you will gain the ability to view certain things differently; certain things that you once put value in become meaningless (ever looked back through your music collection from highschool/gradeschool at the "celebrities" you were obsessed with and wonder what was actually wrong with you?......asking for a friend). 

Similar to that comparison, I would say that a practice begins to "burn away" some of fog and confusion that the world puts one in.  That fog and confusion very often comes from the entertainment industry, in one way or another, and it asks that we remain focused, and very interested, in what overpaid people who live in the spoiled bubble of L.A. think and feel.  Be focused on the thoughts and opinions of an L.A. celebrity?......why?

If you're not interested in what the celebrities of L.A. think and feel, you'll be different; if you're different, you'll be boo'd.....but don't worry....you've seen what made them cheer.



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