Learn The Way, Then Find Your Own Way

"Learn the form, but seek the formless. Hear the soundless. Learn it all, then forget it all. Learn The Way, then find your own way." - The Silent Monk, The Forbidden Kingdom

There is a lot of advice and ideas coming at you all the time in life.
But, none of them can be meaningful for you until you make them your own.

Once you have made any experience into something you can feel in your bones, than you can channel it into a unique expression of who YOU are.

Open Yourself To The Flow Of The Universe, And Let The Universe Guide You

"The Universe Is Like A River. Open Yourself Up To The Flow Of The Universe , And The Universe Will Guide You."

The Only Failure In Life Is The Failure To Try

"The Only Failure In Life Is The Failure To Try." - Author Unknown

If You Never Live Life, You Become Good At Observing It

"If You Never Live Life , You Become Good At Observing It." - David Julio Wang

"If You Are Always Observing Life, You Are Never Living Life."

That said, you become good at seeing the patterns life forms.

If You Do Not Fulfill Your Needs , You Will Constantly Be Distracted By Them

"If You Do Not Feed Yourself When You Are Hungry , You Will Not Be Able To Stop Thinking About Food. If You Do Not Satisfy Other Hungers , You Will Be Equally Distracted Until You Satisfy Them." - David Julio Wang

When Given A Choice Between Two Paths, Take The Third Path

"When Given A Choice Between Two Paths, Take The Third Path." - Paraphrased Talaxian Proverb

The Actual Proverb :

"When The Road Before You Splits In Two, Take The Third Path." - "Author, Author", Star Trek : Voyager

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So effectively, when you are told you have two options, always be aware that you have a third option : the one you invent yourself.

Wealth Is A Tool Of Freedom. But The Pursuit Of Wealth Is The Way To Slavery

"Wealth Is A Tool Of Freedom. But The Pursuit Of Wealth Is The Way To Slavery." - Leto II, God Emperor of Dune

It is often said that Democracy and Freedom cannot exist without Free-Market Capitalism.

The idea is that unimpeded competition will result in the shuffling of industry such that only those producers who truly satisfy human needs effectively will prosper.

The problem lies in the core motive behind the creation of Capitalism :
the accumulation of personal wealth and power.

When the core motives behind a system are no different than those of other systems (Feudalism, Oligarchies, Fascism, etc) the end result will be no different.

True Freedom comes from humanity maturing into a more enlightened core motivation : personal growth and the mutual sharing of the human experience.

There's A Difference Between Knowing The Path, And Walking The Path

"There's A Difference Between Knowing The Path, And Walking The Path." - Morpheus, The Matrix

We all have advice.
We all give advice to others and to ourselves.
Following that advice is a different thing entirely.

Speaking for myself, I want to become a person who doesn't just give advice, I help myself and others, make the advice work.

It Is Never Wrong To Follow One's Heart

"It Is Never Wrong To Follow One's Heart." - David Julio Wang

Even if you can't see the value in it.
Even if you don't think things will turn out well.

If you have looked into your heart, past the doubts and confusions, and do what you feel is truly right for you, it is never wrong.

The question you need to always ask yourself, though, is this :
"Do I truly know my own heart?"

Speaking for myself, I believe all human beings are noble, loving and generous at their truest nature.

If I do what is in my heart, I do things to heal and help my fellow human beings.

That is why I can recommend anyone to follow their heart.

If someone does not believe human's truest nature is such, I personally, would question if they truly know what is in their heart.

Violence Is A Means Of Brining Attention To A Still Unresolved Problem

"Violence Is A Means Of Bringing Attention To A Still Unresolved Problem." - David Julio Wang

I believe human beings are naturally peaceful, cooperative and noble.
That is what I believe human nature to be.

Violence is an expression of human desperation.
When a human being cannot realize a solution to a problem, and there is great need behind the problem, violence is a release of the frustration and despair behind the unresolved problem.