Great post! You’ve successfully rekindled my interest in learning the “inner game” of life–and with all the obligations, work, family, and business, it’s damn hard to take time out to go to our inner world.

I personally think it’s cool for you to bring up this subject as many others in your field don’t touch on it often–if at all.

Hope you feel better and make 2008 your best year ever–on all fronts.

Emette E. Massey

The bad part about being sick for a few weeks is that it sucks, of course. You fall behind on stuff, you fatten up from the lack of exercise, and people treat you like a leper when you do venture out, dodging imaginary explosions of germs each time you…

The bad part about being sick for a few weeks is that it sucks, of course. You fall behind on stuff, you fatten up from the lack of exercise, and people treat you like a leper when you do venture out, dodging imaginary explosions of germs each time you…

I have found meditation and action go hand in hand - more meditation brings about more of the important actions with greater effectiveness and less of what does not matter. sort of like an automatic internal 80/20 rule optimiser. In this way meditation gives you time.

And, working for the sake of working becomes pointless … you find better reasons to create popping up out of the silence.

You’ll use any excuse to avoid picking up the phone.

Heard from Dean Jackson you were really sick.

Feel better.

Merry Christmas.

Harlan

Shit… I am have some serious infatuation with your style of writing

When I read words strung together by you, the imaginative creature in my mind just unleashes itself and runs wild… what then results is some sorta ‘mystical’ transfusion of your writing abilities on to me

You seem to have the knack for putting side-by-side seemingly disconnected and unrelated words that emanates impressive logic! (I especially love “mental masturbation” and “overactive imagination wrestled into the closet”)

I’m impressed, truly am.

- Anonymous

You should get sick more often because this is
THE BLOG POST OF THE YEAR.

Those that get your message in here can save
themselves a lot of pain and suffering…

I was talking with a good friend who’s exactly
in the “zone” you’re talking about. More money
is meaningless (His biz has been pulling 8 figures for
a couple of years).

And we both came to this conclusion:

Most successful internet marketers are really “gamers”
at heart. And we see the internet as one big GAME.

Phase 1 of “the game”: Beat the monster (make some money)
Phase 2 of “the game”: You’ve beaten “all the levels” (made the money)
Phase 3 of “the game”: THERE’S NO MORE DRIVE TO PLAY THE GAME…

All your left with is: THE REALITY OF YOUR REAL PASSION
FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING.

And if there’s no real passion — then it’s time to move on
(but most don’t and that’s when they burnout, get depressed,
or worst)

Or… You find your TRUE CALLING — the one that goes
BEYOND THE GAME. The path that is driven by passion
first and foremost. The funny thing is: most billionaires
are in this zone. This is probably THE “X-FACTOR” that
separates millionaires and billionaires.

Thanks for sharing yourself with us…
And keep on rocking!
Happy Holidays,
Matt

P.S. My good friend is smart — He’s taking loads
of time off and waiting for the true path to reveal
itself.

You finally talked about something I have tons of experience with. Hell, I almost feel like one of them xperts. But it’s like anything else. The more you know/realize, the more you realize how much you don’t know. Yeah yeah. Like blah blah…

I turned 50 last month. 50’s an odd age for some reason. But anyway…

I’ve done well for myself in lots of ways. Have done very many things many folks will never do. No brass section, here. But the thing is, I’ve lived most of my life in silence.

Oh no. Nothing wrong at all with me. It’s just the way I am, it seems.

I introduced myself to zen and meditation, and other things, in my early youth. I even made a conscious decision, many years ago, to try to live life as meditation.

And… I’ve given the topic of your discussion many years of thought. Off and on, of course. Hell, you can only go so far at one time. But seriously, I have done that.

I arrived at my very best conclusion. And of course I arrived at this conclusion with the help of lots of other input. Books and other people’s thoughts and ideas.

Ok. Here it is… (don’t laugh)

Purpose and meaning: It’s what each person chooses it to be. Simple as that. Non-amazing, wouldn’t you say?

It’s the only way it can be when you figure out certain things. I mean, when you figure out that life, or the universe, or whatever always gives us exactly what we ask for. But here’s a twist…

It’s the asking part that usually screws people. It’s tricky because there are lots of ways to unwittingly ‘ask’ for things. That’s the part most people, in my opinion, fail to understand. Or figure out.

Most people also haven’t quite accepted that the only thing… the one and only thing anyone can control is their own self. Nothing more. Not ever.

Life is cool because we have complete responsibility and choice. No matter what the situation is.

So I would tell people to stop looking “out there” for purpose and meaning. It’s all in you. In each person. Everything is.

I’ve intentionally lived my life in various forms of isolation. And its been good. Sure, sometimes it’s lonely. But I live a very active life in my own way. And I’d like to share something with you… with all of you.

For the very first time in my life… I’ve fallen in love. But it’s totally cool because when I asked for it, I really meant it.

I think the next 50 years will be as cool as the first. Beyond that, well… just another adventure.

Peace and love to you all.

Ken