Skip to main content

Me Me Me

Thursday, March 7, 2024,

One of the worst attributes of our modern era is Social Media.

One of the worst attributes of Social Media is the constant and continual support of the theory that you, the user of the Social Media, are the protagonist of life.....you, the user of the Social Media, are the King/Queen and others are but players and side-characters in your tale.

This concept/theory of self-centered thought is dangerous, for many reasons, but it's instilled so passively and subtly through Social Media use that those who support Social Media can easily argue against it; they'd be wrong, but they can easily argue that Social Media is a good thing...that it helps connect the world....allows like-minded people to find their tribe......whatever sugary language is needed.  

Religion, and the practice of yoga, helps one understand the exact opposite of what Social Media teaches us.  Religion, and the practice of yoga helps to keep one humble and reminds us that we are a nothing, a nobody from nowhere.  Religion, and the practice of yoga, reminds us that we are here to serve ourselves last..not first.

A world of individuals who live for others can function; a world of individuals who live for themselves will be doomed.

It's 5:22am as I type this, and it's time to begin.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Monday, February 13 2017

Monday, February 13 2017 Groggily woke at 5:00am this morning.  I've had coffee and I'm on my mat but may not do a physical practice this morning. Monday, February 13 2017 (Part II) Did prayer/meditation on my mat and went through my standard warm-up routine.  That's all I have in me.  I'm going to move through my day slowly and with care and come home to crash in my bed. Namaste
Post a Comment
Read more

Re-Building + Persistence

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Re-building a routine is hard. I woke at my usual 5:00AM this morning and did not want to get out of my bed. I'm on my mat as I write this, however, and will be beginning my practice shortly.  I've found that, like most habit changes, the 3rd day "hump" is usually the most difficult; get past that, and you're golden. Tuesday, January 23, 2018 (Part II) I'm writing this on my mat, having just come out of Savasana. As always when we push ourselves through something we don't want to do, it feels good when it's done and over with.  I'm feeling wonderful, connected, and ready to address the challenges the day might throw at me. Namaste
Post a Comment
Read more

Asana

Monday, March 30, 2020 After no physical practice/Asanas on Friday, and no yoga over the weekend, I notice that it's difficult to stay motivated and dedicated to my practice at times.  Additionally, I ran a solo-10K this weekend (the St. Louis GO! Marathon/Half-Marthon/10K was cancelled, like most public events), and the additional tenderness in my feet, legs, etc. definitely told me not to get on my mat. Monday blues/malaise, essentially.....a "negative mind"... When I'm on my mat, feeling like it's pointless, and that the day ahead is pointless, and that the efforts I'll expend to make things better are pointless, I can go back to the foundations of my life.  First, what do I live for?  I live for God.  That is my attempted mantra every day. It is not for me/you to understand the purpose of anything.  Pulling yourself out of an equation is very liberating in that you're no longer attached to the result. It's 5:27AM as I type this, and it...
Post a Comment
Read more