A visual aid… May 28, 2009
Posted by Erik Tomblin in Books, Choices, Emotion, Love, Music, Relationships, Writing.Tags: AlphaInventions.com, condron.us
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January 8, 2009
Posted by Erik Tomblin in Choices, Life, Psychology.Tags: Apathy, Fear, future, Marlboro, personal, Positive Thinking, thoughts
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I’ve let so many minutes drift in and out of my life with very little to show for them. More accurately, I should have much more to show for the time I’ve had, especially considering my interests and inspirations.
Focus! August 10, 2008
Posted by Erik Tomblin in Choices, Emotion, Life, Psychology, Uncategorized.Tags: Choices, Haruki Murakami, Joseph Campbell, Life, Natasha Bedingfield, Positive Thinking
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“For the sake of argument, let’s say all your choices and all your effort are destined to be a waste. You’re still very much yourself and nobody else. And you’re forging ahead, as yourself. So relax.”
- from Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
I’m about halfway through this book (really enjoying it so far) and this statement by one of the characters reminded me of another favorite quote by Joseph Campbell.
“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
The blue pill or the red pill? March 8, 2008
Posted by Erik Tomblin in Choices, Reality.Tags: Life, Love, Matrix, Reality
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I’m sitting here at my desk for what could very well be the first Friday of the first weekend for which I have no plans but to write. I’m trying to get all of my procrastination in tonight because I plan on catching up on some writing over the next two days. Intolerable Cruelty has already run its course on the television in the corner of the room and now Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is on. Which, of course, started me thinking (something I try to avoid unless it’s been properly scheduled). And yes, I realize the subject line of this post references The Matrix. There is a reason for this. (more…)