Author Archives: bryan

A few weeks ago I wrote the following in the post Global Happiness; ‘I can live by guiding principles of my choosing. I can live with compassion and empathy for others. Having learned from the past, I can live in … Continue reading →

Last week I made the comment that regardless of those who may claim ‘free-will’ is an illusion, most of us act as if perception is reality. I will get to free-will in a few moments, but first I want to … Continue reading →

Chicken/Egg Question: Does sensory input result in actions identifiable as behaviors ultimately creating character? Or does character determine behaviors that in turn impact one’s interpretation of sensory input? My initial thought is that the in-your-face senses of sight and sound … Continue reading →

The 2 scenarios below are from the post ‘Risking Happiness‘: I give to and take from the moment in the active hope that it will propel me into a larger, deeper future. Or … I hibernate in the moment from … Continue reading →

The purpose of searching for Truth and Wisdom in this empirical existence is to close the gap on (upper-case) Happiness; i.e. that Happiness that transcends this lifetime; that Happiness that one can only catch the occasional fleeting glimpse, of. Though … Continue reading →