Blood & Ink: The Year of Courage
the courage exercise / annual theme / the righteous path
Eric Brown
Student of the Way.
Blood & Ink: Trust in God
need for control / nishkama karma / better than expected
Blood & Ink: IDD, Not ADD
A.D.D isn't real / social narratives / reclaiming intention
Blood & Ink: Purpose x Pleasure
trivial pleasure / the gift of minimalism / radical reset
We Who Wrestle With God
In We Who Wrestle with God, Dr. Peterson guides us through the ancient, foundational stories of the Western world.
Blood & Ink: Busy by Design
self-honesty / chronic busyness / deeper focus
Blood & Ink: Decorating Pain
healing vs. growth / fatherly wisdom / no fear, no fascination
Blood & Ink: Sacred Knowledge
indigenous knowledge / deep responsibility / the ignorance excuse
Blood & Ink: Adolescence was Manufactured
prussian education / domesticated humans / forced compliance
Blood & Ink: Strength Through Submission
accessing life force / shi heng yi / discipline of surrender
Blood & Ink: The Privilege of Difficulty
nietzsche's banger / the most intelligent men...
Blood & Ink: New Years Eliminations
anti-resolutions / cultivating space / generative emergence
Blood & Ink: The Year of Courage
heart courage / the 2025 wish
The Sacred & The Profane
Renowned anthropologist and historian of religion Mircea Eliade attempts to describe how religious people experience the sacred.
Blood & Ink: Day 1
judo founder's deathbed wish / new year energy / blood & ink updates
Blood & Ink: Incomplete Idioms?
curiosity killed the cat / great minds think alike / jack of all trades
Blood & Ink: Pathological Emptiness
discipline as punishment / accessing wholeness / hungry ghosts
Blood & Ink: How to Survive Bull Runs
bitcoin / 100k vs. 0.1M / important reminders
Blood & Ink: Ganbatte.
cheer up / be courageous / do your best
Blood & Ink: Musashi
samurai arts / shaolin plant medicine / aesthetic sensitivity
Blood & Ink: People as Jazz
community engagement / insightful prompt / playful conversation
Blood & Ink: Once You Know Better, Do Better.
maya angelou's advice / grandmother willow / playful evolution
Blood & Ink: The Age of the Lost Boys
peter pan syndrome / no real men / growing up
Blood & Ink: Soulmaking Dharma
rob burbea / the imaginal realm / dharmic dreams
Blood & Ink: Great Men
dune wisdom / real virtue / answering the call
Blood & Ink: Beliefs are Not Facts
freedom from opinion / updated self-image / belief vs. fact
Blood & Ink: Natural Anarchy
democracy is self-destructive / taoist political philosophy
Blood & Ink: Courting the Muse
thoughts on inspiration / chasing the dragon / creative advice
Blood & Ink: Family Time
ram dass' timeless challenge / old identities / family dynamics
Blood & Ink: The Power Problem
definitions of power / "McMindfulness" / the binding problem
The Tao of Physics
An exploration of the parallels between modern physics and eastern mysticism.
Blood & Ink: Anger Addiction
the journal entry / anger & aliveness / addicted to negative emotion