#notzen — Public Fediverse posts

Wisdom may have humble origins. And lessons in your life may apply differently than you at first assume.

Ranch Hand:

https://www.notzen.net/2025/08/not-zen-206-ranch-hand.html

#notzen #cowboy #ranch #buddhism #daoism #stoicism #patinissagga

There may not be enough time in your life to give everyone the attention they deserve. But there is always enough love to give them.

A story: Endless Affection

https://www.notzen.net/2025/07/not-zen-204-endless-affection.html

#notzen #family #love #buddhism #daoism

Some people work harder in response to criticism but find it hard to respond in the same good way to compliments.

#notzen #zen #buddhism #flattery #praise

http://www.notzen.net/2014/03/not-zen-101-shame-of-praise.html

The Resilient Crow: Perseverance is natural for those who never think of giving up.

https://www.notzen.net/2025/07/not-zen-203-resilient-crow.html

#notzen #resilience #nature #daoism #stoicism #buddhism #crow

Here's a new, short novel: The Mood War. I'm getting close to the ten percent that Amazon allows as a preview to it.

https://www.notzen.net/2025/05/not-even-not-zen-398-mood-war-scene-1.html

#notzen #moodwar #novel #sf

Games have been part of humanity since our pre-history. That does make them important. When you are in the midst of a game or sport, though, you are in the moment, and there is something about that.

http://www.notzen.net/2015/03/not-zen-154-not-important.html

#notzen #sports #health #games #de #community #taoism #zensunday

The freedom of your soul is not achieved by fulfillment of your desires. It takes the cessation of desire to be free.

The short-short story:

http://www.notzen.net/2015/01/not-zen-146-best.html

#notzen #stoicism #taoism #buddhism #ambition #desire #zensunday

A little about ordinary things.

https://www.notzen.net/2025/03/not-even-not-zen-391-puthujjana-ordinary.html

#buddhism #taoism #stoicism #notzen

https://www.notzen.net/2025/03/not-even-not-zen-390-samsara-flow.html

#samsara #flow #notzen

Sometimes for an artist, gaining appreciation matters less than quality. Doing the job well can be enough. At the least, it may be enough to make the artist keep creating great works.

http://www.notzen.net/2014/03/not-zen-103-job-well-done.html

#notzen #zen #taoism #nature #isolation

#zen #notzen #buddhism #humor #meditation

#zen #notzen #class #cheat

The next mountain over from expertise is the one of mentoring.

http://www.notzen.net/2015/04/not-zen-157-next-mountain.html

#notzen #taoism #buddhism #mentoring #nature #nature #stoicism #zensunday

#zen #notzen #religion #humor