Innerwork
Why Knowing More Makes Life Harder β And What to Do About It
Intelligence is a precision tool for solving the worldβs puzzles, yet it often fails to solve the riddle of the person holding it. While knowledge expands our horizons, it frequently deepens our capacity for rumination, moral exhaustion, and "analysis paralysis." This essay explores why a powerful intellect can become an existential burden and how we can use the embodied wisdom of Zen, the playful perspective of Alan Watts, and the conscious "self-remembering" of G.I. Gurdjieff to transform a heavy mind into a grounded, joyful presence.
The Three Stages of the Ego: A Silent Architect of Self-Destruction
You can avoid many problems in life by keeping your ego in check, reacting less impulsively, and simply minding your own business.
Schoonheid en mysterie
Een ode aan dat wat achter iedere verschijning schuilt
Blessed is the man
An ode to Jesus Christ
Machteloos
Een gedichtje over depressie
For all those who are Seeking
A poem for those who know they are lost
Net na de echte regen
Een ode aan tegenslag
On my way Home
A poem about Homesickness
Here's to the ones
An ode to ones who take responsibility
Gelukkig zijn
Een ode aan het leven
The Ache is a Feature Not a Bug
In this post, I attempt to sort through the concept of aching, specifically in relationships. Aching is that unsettling feeling that accompanies longing, especially when desires are unmet. Many men spend a lot of time trying to quiet the ache, whereas I'm understanding that learning that identify, appreciate, and sit in the ache can push us towards growth and transformation. Instead of viewing the ache as something to "fix" or soothe, accepting and honoring it allows us to be more intentional in our relationships instead of reactive and impulsive. While this post is written from the perspective of an FLR, I think these insights may resonate with and be helpful to many gentlemen navigating their own journeys.
