Learn from the knowledge of one of the most influential spiritual icons of the twentieth century. — Alan Watts used to say that “the human being seems like a trap set to catch itself.” And it’s true, sometimes I feel like the dog rabidly chasing its tail to bite it. We are our greatest enemies, although we spend our lives looking for someone else to blame. And…

#6. Your soul doesn’t resonate with everybody. And that’s okay. — 2023 has been one of the bitter years of my life. I lost money. I lost friends. I lost hope. But, thank god, I’m still alive. But, you know what? The bitter lessons I learned this year have made my life sweeter. Let me share some with you. 1. There is no point in being interested in someone who is no longer interested in you. When the…

Second: Highly spiritual people are walking lie detectors. — If highly spiritual people had customer service, their company policy could be summed up with this old Chinese proverb. “Sit patiently by the river and watch the corpse of your enemy float by.” Highly Spiritual People know that a person’s worst enemy is himself. But this attitude makes us underestimate…

“When I understood this teaching, I cried my eyes out.” — There is a text in the Bible that made me cry for months. The text is The Paralytic of Bethesda (John 5:1–18). The story tells of Jesus passing by a pool full of sick people. The people are waiting for an angel who comes by occasionally and heals the first…

#4. Some people tell you the truth to lie to you. — Today, everything is virtual, but there is another reality beyond the screens. A world where betrayal and disappointment are the order of the day. A world where there is no delete button. A world where you can’t block a user when you don’t like what they say. A world where…

The theory of energetic predators. — My grandfather was the most positive person I have ever met. His light-filled any room he was in. He has been gone for a few years now, and I don’t know how he manages, but he continues to bring me his wisdom from heaven. A few days ago, we went…

And maybe do the same for you. — I know firsthand that when you are about to lose hope, something challenges you, catches your attention, shines in the middle of the darkest night, becomes a lighthouse, and guides you back home safe and sound. It happened to me with a book. A book that had a green cat…

Learn from my mistakes. — My 33rd year was the worst and the best year of my life. My partner left me by phone from another country after seven years of a relationship. My grandfather (who had raised me as my father) died. My best friend, with whom I had a startup, kicked me out…

Ancestral wisdom for today’s life. — There is a parable in the Bible that always encourages me when I lose hope. The text is entitled A Blind Man of Jericho Receives His Sight (Luke 18:35–43). It is the story of a blind man begging and standing on a road outside Jericho. At one point, the blind…