Comments on: What I Learned from Being a Fake Philosopher: The Teenage Years Continued

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:53:32 +0000

@gal africana: I definitely haven’t tried that, I am yet to throw away my stimulus junkie ways. Aaah you know me so well, that was the perfect angle to use to motivate a person who values control like I do. Anyway as I said in 8 things I want to do before I die, I really want to learn how to control the flow of my thoughts.

By: Gal africana

Gal africana — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:43:24 +0000

I cant tell from your answer whether you tried it or not…thats just the first step though. If you cant shut off your thoughts then they very well may be in control…food for thought

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:05:48 +0000

@gal: That curiosity as to the next thought appears way more reasonable than my old approah of QUIET YOUR MIND. Curiosity may have killed the cat, but me thinks it not only keeps humans alive but helps quiet their minds

By: Gal africana

Gal africana — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:19:58 +0000

“Yeah, I would love to meet these folks who can empty their minds.”

You are one of those folks. Try this…

Sit still wherever you are, doesn’t matter where, close your eyes, pay attention to your breath…pay attention to how your abdomen expands and contracts, pay attention to the air as it flows in and out, follow the air as it goes in and out….just that. If a thought comes up, let it be…ask “I wonder what the next thought will be?” and then listen….

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:26:49 +0000

@gal: Your legs went numb too? They don’t talk about that in the Karate kid, why don’t they talk about how uncomfortable these positions are for some of us who have grown up being used to comfort.
Yeah, I would love to meet these folks who can empty their minds. Heck, even my grandparents who can sit and just appreciate something for an entire day or hours on end fascinate me. Anybody who isn’t addicted to the go go go go, I just flat out admire, I am knee deep into the stimulus junkie lifestyle.

By: Gal africana

Gal africana — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:59:21 +0000

*revised to fit into Gals rhetoric when she tried to still HER mind during her early yoga days*

“Quiet you silly mind, Ok Gal, you REALLY SERIOUSLY need to STOP thinking…….. Be still, stop thinking. But duuuude what will I think of if I stop thinking? Just stop thinking *peeking at the other folks, wondering what the HELL they are thinking of, hmmm I’m going numb in my legs, how can THEY sit cross legged for so long?…oh drat I shouldn’t be thinking, am I thinking? What does it feel like not to think? I’m pretty sure everyone else is pretending *chuckle* they’re prolly all are thinking harder than I am lol oh bollocks at LEAST I’m only thinking about thinking LMAO…, I had better get flexible seeing as the mind stuff is not working for me..oh no! NO thinking…or no thinking about anything but thinking…bugger I GIVE UP!”

Hahaha…not an easy feat dude!

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:39:20 +0000

@Pink M: This blog wouldn’t have been blessed the way it was if I didn’t at least share some of my more, shall we say unsavory sides.
Yeah, I am pretty glad it had a positive conclusion, some of the things I used to think about and imagine as a teen were pretty dark and self-destructive but fortunately I have always had this compass guiding me towards the light.
Oh yes, yoga, if I continue with the series I will touch on my experiences with yoga. Now the mistake I made the first time I showed up in Yoga class is I rode my bike there and never stretched. Mid way through as I was lying there face down, muscle puuuuuuulllll and there I lay missionary against the floor for like 10 minutes as the instructor tried to help me to my feet. It didn’t empty my mind at all, it felt more like an intense workout that beginer class.

By: Pink M

Pink M — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:20:01 +0000

“And just because I was a super spiritual person, all this was somehow mixed in with porn.” LOL I love your honesty.

Quite a spiritual journey that was, but I’m glad that at the end of it you found peace. Teenage is hard enough without a religious crisis already.

I do Yoga once in a while, but I’ve never managed to empty my thoughts etc, I use yoga time to think things through actually For me, I have never doubted Christianity (with all it’s flaws), though I have had issues as you’re aware.

Your teenage years were remarkable my friend!

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:03:51 +0000

@daddy diablo: Lol! Clearly, you and God do not have the most harmonious of relationships, huh?

By: daddy diablo

daddy diablo — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:37:50 +0000

Been through a similar path. Conclusion….i’m a pawn in God’s chess game…must be kinda boring for Him knowing that he wins anyway…but if He’s narcissistic enough, then maybe not. For me, plod through A1 to A2 to A3 as i wait to devour or be devoured….maybe i’ll make queen (that’s a laugh!!!)