The Myth of Full Potential
I saw a video the other day. Palm trees, white linen, slow-motion smiles.
A voice whispered: Create a new life and unlock your full potential.
I laughed. Then I rolled my eyes. Then, somewhere between cynicism and sadness, I felt that old sting again. The one that comes when we humans try to sell transcendence.
Years ago, I used to work at one of those places. A luxury retreat center promising miracles and rebirth.
The Ego and the Black Hole
A spark of soul descends into matter — from pure energy into form, from light into flesh. Already, the soul is touched by resonance, by the lives around it, by love and by fear. By the time we take our first breath, the shaping has already begun.
Beyond the Octopus’s Grip: On Ego, Love, and the Courage to See Clearly
Once we grasp that living from the heart and from love is the only way to avoid extinction, the next step becomes obvious: remove the ego.