Today's video essay: Here is "Tragic Optimism"

Watch it while you clean your house, sort your seeds, and sharpen your knives.

https://youtu.be/LBUHBfFSa4I?feature=shared

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doAlX2WIpGk&list=PLsRJj8fxd4zPhCKPZf43iTMn0eNV-32fJ

I was radicalized by Jung for sure. The most based thinker of the past century

i seek relief from the belief that feeds my grief.
Liberation from the obligation,
to conform to my sworn form
I unsheathe, i breathe, i release
what i used to be
harmless, pure, and free
and nobody.

I pledge now to to dig deep,
unearth the complexes
clean out the debris,
shards and crumbs of memory.

Make space to create
bring forth the whole of me,
that self which needs no introduction.

i do think there’s.. a little ripple effect to every interaction we have. That you can brighten and darken each day, the world around you which we share.

And i think i’m going to just focus on brightening it
And not get distracted by the dark clouds others billow out in search of personal pleasure.

I’m just going to do my absolute best , but without trying. just to be myself and do That as best i can :) i think that’s the simplest answer to our present question.

Excerpt from: https://open.substack.com/pub/robertjulius/p/meritocrazy

From a Dao De Jing reading group

The only generational wealth on this planet is our biodiversity.

we all learn how to love at our own pace - but at each other's expense.

Done with the games and manipulation. I wanna learn to Really humble myself: and accept the gifts and the healing that wants to come. Be humble enough to let yourself be blessed, there’s something in that. (When i’m not afraid or anxious, or giving away all my love to someone else hoping they’ll give it back to me.)
It’s like.. peace wants to extend it’s hand to me and take me along. And when that’s there i open up and know exactly what to do and where to go, and then i can really give it. Love the world. Give it my gifts that don’t consist of giving myself away but of creating things and stories and feelings to give away. Easy to give from there without depleting myself!
I’m learning not to deplete myself looking for fulfillment anymore 🥺
That i deserve to bring my gifts that come while i remain complete

Ahoy, adventurers, explorers and rebels!

🏴‍☠️ Tonight on the new moon in aquarius, Captain Obvious (aka The Djuuss) and I set sail on a new adventure:

'The Hidden Treasure' Podcast—where we’ll explore the gaps in the maps, unearth gold from the deep, and charter the course on the mission to seize the means of perception.

Join us for a livestream as we explore what treasures lie hidden beneath the waves of chaos. 🌀

📅 Time: 20:30
📍 Location: https://substack.com/@captainmavis

Bring your curiosity, your questions, and your compass. Let's navigate these mysteries together. See you on deck! 🌊"

here it is:

https://open.substack.com/pub/robertjulius/p/age-of-aquarius-new-moon-kickoff?r=a1fs2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

I'm having such a fun time over on substack i feel like i'm slacking from updating you all here but i'm writing a lot and that's such a relief

https://substack.com/home/post/p-157262323 here's a longer piece! #nazism #lord of the rings #symbolism #review

you can find another episode of the hidden treasures podcast over on substack. This one cuts a bit deeper than usual. https://open.substack.com/pub/robertjulius/p/hidden-treasures-the-shadow-knows?r=a1fs2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true