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The Danger Of A Secure Future (Quote)

Jamison — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 02:30:41 +0000

“So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future…..hence, there [...]

I Resolve to Fail Well

Jamison — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:37:14 +0000

This year I learned that letting go of my atachment to future ideals creates the space for me to experientially find my path. So I have only one resolution this year. This year I intend: to fail often to fail epically to fail at projects to fail at people to fail with people so I resolve [...]

Anxiety of Home

Jamison — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:48:04 +0000

Perpetual travel requires endurance. Visiting home for the holidays requires resilience. This holiday season I’ve been sojourning my home soil of NYC and New England. I’ve been travelling more miles then I do while living in Thailand. It’s not the miles that require resilience but rather, having to see myself. Culture shock is difficult, but [...]

The Sanity Pause (Article)

Jamison — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:44:46 +0000

Great (concise) article on meditation in the Charlotte Observer. Meditation is a brain-boosting, stress-busting activity embraced by everyone from the U.S. military to corporate executives. And if you’re living a busy, hectic life – and can’t fathom finding time to sit cross-legged in a quiet room – you’re an ideal candidate too. "The people who [...]

Travel Stories Are Like Dreams

Jamison — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:25:15 +0000

Telling people about my travels is like telling them about my dreams.1 When I first wake, the images are vivid and tangible. I rush to share the stories because it’s the best way to keep the memory alive. I must keep them alive. But with each retelling, each remembering, the stories fade. Obscured by their [...]

Preconceptions Are Dangerous – Most Countries Aren’t (Travel)

Jamison — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 07:58:00 +0000

Travel can show us our preconceptions about the world and ourselves. I’ve got my fair share of preconceptions. They’ve been hardwired into a belief system of opinions about the world. Most of which are utterly false. For example, before I sojourned Africa I honestly thought Africans we’re “tribal and backwards.” They’re not. They’re culture is [...]

About Jamison, by Jamison (Experiment)

Jamison — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:35:58 +0000

Jamison rarely speaks about himself in the third person, except for this post, which is an experiment in writing about himself for the “About Me” page. He would greatly appreciate any comments you might have, whether harsh or otherwise. — What the Jamison? Jamison, like all matter, is about 99.9% nothing. Actually he is Nothing, [...]

How to Make Big Decisions by Flipping a Coin (Mindfulness)

Jamison — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:08:02 +0000

Wait, what!? Leave my most important choices to chance? No! Use the act of flipping a coin to help you mindfully know what you intuitively want. Let me explain, or just scroll to the bottom of the post for details. A Problem with Choice Let’s say your presented with a choice in your life. A [...]

Trying to be something (Mindfulness)

Jamison — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:33:51 +0000

Aversions are overwhelming, and the idea of not having control is downright terrifying. Not having control means that the future is unknown. And there’s little more frightening than the idea of the unknown. So I cling to the ideas of self and self control. Because knowing that manifest destiny doesn’t exist is very different from experiencing the [...]

Running Away vs. Running Toward

Jamison — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:55:45 +0000

I try to travel mindfully. I attempt to be aware of my motivations for travel. So I ask myself: Am I running away or am I running towards where I want to be? Am I chasing or being chased? Am I fleeing or searching? Am I escaping or soaring? I often flee locales and situations searching vainly for [...]