Tag: radical undoing

Garrett Daun of Command Z

Art of NGF Presents: Interview with Command Z and NGF Founder Garrett Daun

Garrett Daun and Command Z Command Z is a collaborative effort between Garrett Daun and a small collective of contributors. Scroll down to the bottom of this page to get an interview podcast that goes deep into the history of Command Z and how and why this all got started. If you’re like me, you’ve…
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Hey… Leggo my Ego! (There’s nothing wrong with you.)

Remember those old commercials for Eggo Waffles? This one is particularly funny, even a little disturbing: I’m afraid to get into the whole Ego thing because words fail at this every time, and yet the emptiness of words hints at something you already know–something you can’t describe either. Somehow, the book The Self-Overcoming of Nihilism ended…
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Your life as a beautiful train ride.

Did I ever tell you about the time I hopped a train from Eugene, Oregon down to Roseville, California?It wasn’t an Amtrak, in case you’re wondering.No. It was a mile-long coal-powered beast of a freight train barreling along the tracks.I didn’t run and catch it like they show in the movies. (That shit’s WAY more…
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The terror of your situation

Ever get the feeling there’s more to it?Like you might have missed something?That feeling of dread creeping up through your chest, turning into a lump in your throat, and hot flashes across your face…when you realize you’re the only one who didn’t know! (But how could you have known? Even if it’s so obvious after…
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Your Problems Aren’t the Problem

It’s your focus on what’s wrong. When you learn to let go–and I mean letting go in the most direct, physical way possible–you’ll watch most of your problems fade in the rear view mirror as you race into a radically different life. Captain Jack Sparrow says it best: (click “display images” to see) My handy computer…
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What do monkeys, chips, and worlds have in common?

Today I promised to get into my own undoing story a little more deeply than yesterday. I’ll be telling a lot more of the story as we go, and giving you some exercises and motivation along the way. I recently asked folks on FB what they feel is the most important factor in self transformation.…
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