DrBAE - Dr Bartons Aural Elixirs (Iain Barton Shorts)

provided yourself as being your best self or the self that you really want to be

For the man who is awake ....The world cannot reclaim him.Or lead him astray,Nor can the poisoned net of desire hold him.Attributed to the Buddha ❤#buddha#buddhateachings#buddhasayings

I am not paranoid thinking I am on a government watchlist ...We all are!(only joking 😁 I am sure they aren't monitoring me, shadow banning my YouTube channel, and using my Fitbit to verify if I am still alive despite them chemtrailing me every time I leave the house)#joke #humor #humour

DrBAE - Dr Barton's Aural Elixirs daily productivity and task management systems are thwarted with danger it just might not be the right kind of system that you need for the day.especially daily systems as we tend to focus on and wish to do too for a particular day.if the system isn't working for you - then it's an ideal example of something that you should call quits early on ... recognise it and rethink ...(some suggestions pick whatever is resonating with you, if a question comes back blank - that's fine - just move on to the next question ...)1. What is one thing I could finish today that would create a sense of closure?2. What is the most important thing that I am procrastinating on that will be most beneficial for me to get off my mind?3. What is one thing I could do right now slowly and calmly without feeling I am rushing?4. What three things I could be doing with the rest of my day that would be the most worthwhile?5. What can I work on given my current "energy" in my tank?6. If I could block out the rest of my day into approximately 2 hour chunks what could I fill those chunks with?7. If I had to choose only one meaningful win for today, what would it be?8. What is a worthwhile thing I could do right now?9. What would "Tomorrow Me" thank me for doing today?10. What is draining me and I really should tackle right now? #drbae#productivity#reframe#focus

I'm thinking about this in terms of YouTuber - which is actually quite an excellent concept - but it could be more broadly applied to actors or writers and so on. but a YouTuber has a brand not only performance, but the technology and the style, the contents and the length of the YouTube - so this issue becomes even more pronounced.this is the issue - the more you feel this person is authentic the more you will like them. But in order to achieve authenticity there's consistency of a performance of a style that you like. I would say there must therefore be a strong performance, a performative approach, and performative delivery ...so I would ask you to question, is there persona always the same, is the manner always the same, their themes, their content? no one can have such consistency. and there is the paradox of authenticity!#philosophy #performative #authenticity#youtuber

The fool laughs at generosity The miser cannot enter heavenBut the master finds joy in giving And happiness is his reward Attributed to the Buddha #buddhasayings#buddhateachings

The Tedium of Modern DiscourseYou ever notice how modern conversation has become… tedious?Not challenging. Not enlightening.Just tedious.We live in a time where you can’t examine evidence from one side without being accused of supporting the other.Where refusing a label earns you a new label.Where curiosity is treated like betrayal and instead of honest discussion, what do we get?Gaslighting.Childish insults.People shouting team colours like they’re in a school playground.It’s pathetic.And it’s everywhere.Somehow, we’ve forgotten how to talk like adults.We’ve replaced reasoning with tribalism.We’ve replaced listening with point‑scoring.We’ve replaced the search for truth with the search for someone to blame.And the moment you try to have a real conversation, a grown‑up conversation, you’re shoved into a box.“You must be one of them.”“You must be against us.”“You must be this label, or that label.”No nuance.No curiosity.No willingness to say, “Hmm… maybe I don’t know everything.”Just schoolyard taunts dressed up as political discourse.And honestly?It’s exhausting.Can we do better than this?We have to do better than this.Because if we can’t talk honestly, if we can’t explore ideas without fear of being attacked then we won't be having conversations anymore.We’ll just be performing conversations.And I don’t know about you…but I’m tired of the performance.I want to pursue the truth.I want to do my best to be on a path of honesty.I want us to be intellectually evidence based grown‑ups in the room.What do you want?Maybe you do too?

Come, consider the world,a painted chariot for kings.A trap for fools.But he who sees goes free.Attributed to the Buddha

The Sayings of the BuddhaFor consider the world - A bubble, a mirage.See the world as it is, And death shall overlook you.Attributed to the Buddhawell, not exactly overcoming death but recognising death for what it is - and in so by doing overcoming it - I would say!?Best BlessingsIain#buddhistthoughts

what is kindness? is kindness not wanting the best for other people? is kindness not accepting other people's flaws, irritations and challenges? is kindness something that you say you are? is kindness something that you say you do? is kindness being on a virtuous righteous path - and holding up your banner for the rest of the world to see and say "follow me!" ?best wishes Iain#drbae #philosophy #selfimprovement