Buddhism and Big Bird Will Make You Brave




Do you think that Buddhism and Big Bird are going to save you? They can, of course, but that’s beside the point. Why are you binge-reading stupid self-help fluff like your life depends on it? It depends on the opposite. If you don’t take massive action after you finish reading this then I’m going to kick your arse.If all you want are a few quotes and platitudes then please stop reading.But what’s in it for you? That’s what you want to know, right? Will it help you to succeed? Will it make you more money than God? Will it make you sexy or popular? Will they finally love you? Will it stop you from feeling like such a fraud?Good. I get paid to occupy your time. I don’t get paid by the word — those days are long gone. It’s all about content and algorithms now and other crap that I don’t understand.

There will still be wisdom from Buddhism and Big Bird, though, I promise.Life is a long journey. You might want to go to the toilet before you set off. Life is like trying to drive all night but you’re drunk, you don’t know the road, it’s dark and you’re wearing sunglasses. Yes, that was a Blues Brothers reference. Please don’t sue me.Life started before you began and will be over before you know it.You’ve been on the road for a while. Your kids, if you have them, are fighting with each other and screaming in the back. At one point you nodded off, hit your head against the glass, and woke up to find someone else behind the wheel. Are you still going in the right direction? Does anyone…