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  Are you cooking a goat in a lion’s pot? https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lion-s-pot-scraping-off-perfection--72019066 We’ve all been there. You have a grand vision—a "Lion" of a purpose—but you try to simmer it alongside your "Goat" fears of what people might think or the terror of getting it wrong. The result? A life that tastes like "just enough" instead of "greatness." Today we are talking about Nia through the eyes of Kuumba . We are tearing down the altar of perfectionism. What if failure wasn't a wall, but a staircase? What if you were allowed to be "bad" at something until you became a master? The Ancestral Algorithm is clear: Delete 'Fear of Failure' and install 'Infinite Iteration'. We’re looking at the Trials of Gye to see how falling down is actually the first step to flying. Call to Inaction “The heavy load only falls when you open your hands.” Stop over-polishing. What project are you refusing ...

Two Stories about the Truth

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Here are two stories about Truth that struck me as powerful. The first is from a class that I took in my college days that stuck with me until today, and the second I recently ran into while going over some Zen tales. So check them out: In the beginning the first man and woman were sitting wondering and discussing Truth. They approached the Creator and asked that they be given the Truth. The Creator denied their request, saying that they were not ready for the Truth. They continued to ask over and over again when ever they got a chance. Finally after a time the Creator respecting their persistence gave in to their request. Before the truth was given to them, they were warned that the Truth is a heavy burden and that they may live to regret their request. Man and woman were excited and prepared themselves for this gift. The Creator formed the Truth into a giant mirror and placed this new burden on the shoulders of Man and Woman. At first the Truth didn't seem to heavy or much of...