Tag Archives: belief

O Lucky Man!

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Michael Patton

I found exactly what I wanted in this life… According to a dream from two years ago.  In the dream… I’m walking along a downtown street with someone who I haven’t seen since childhood.  We’re headed to a place a … Continue reading →

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another deposit

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Michael Patton

Yes, as stated in the poem below, I believe that what I learn in this life goes into a big bank of knowledge. A bank that contains the accumulated wisdom of the Universe. A good belief, I believe.  This way, … Continue reading →

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fable of the man who won’t stop trying

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Michael Patton

He had given up.  Almost. Everyone and everything he’d ever trusted had betrayed his trust. The politician he believed in had stopped believing in him. His girlfriend dropped him.  She realized it was easier to love abstract concepts. His dog … Continue reading →

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the truth within the lie

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Michael Patton

He fooled us.  Looking back, I feel a little embarrassed. The “he” is Carlos Castaneda.  Shaman-in-hiding for my generation. Beginning with The Teachings of Don Juan in 1968, his books told of his adventures in a wonderfully strange (but often … Continue reading →

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