The Spin of the Ball

Improving: My life has really improved since I started writing this blog. I’ve been writing about mind techniques on here, and I figured I might as well use them. “Everything will work out,” “Relax and let the story unfold,” etc. Today I was helped by an Alan Watts quote: “Nirvana is where you are, provided you don’t object to it.” This really worked for me, but different quotes work for different people. I’m just sharing it here because you have opted in. I try not to talk about this stuff at parties because everyone has their own techniques and they might find it annoying to hear about mine.

Candyman: When I was a kid, lollies were cheap and my parents let me spend all my pocket money on them. One day, when I was about 11 years old, I brought home a cup full of lollies from Target and my parents were quite eager to eat them. This was new behaviour from them. They took a lot and I couldn’t handle it anymore. I threw a tantrum and ran up to my bedroom. My parents went up to my room and asked me if something was happening at school that could explain why I was so unreasonably upset. I said yes, but it was a lie. Everything at school was fine. I only cried because of the lollies.

Nirvana: Back to “Nirvana is where you are.” You may ask, “Why isn’t it more interesting? Why do I have to go to work for 8 hours a day in Nirvana?” Perhaps that’s what makes it feel more realistic. And perhaps it’s more exciting if you think it might be real. If you were hooked up to a video of the highlights of the universe, perfectly safe, you might figure it out too quickly and get even more bored. Perhaps this is the best God can do. Thank you God.