HeyJaredBudō Diary
Exploring common ground between philosophy and Budō culture. paleczny.substack.com
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You Cannot Become Someone Else: Character, perception, and the possibility of real change (opens the original)
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We are constantly told that we can change ourselves if we want it badly enough. But what if some of the things we try to change are precisely the things that make us who we are? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paleczny.substack.com
When Motivation Fails: A Decision Is Not a Commitment (opens the original)
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A decision can start an action, but it cannot make it last. When motivation fades, what allows us to continue—and what turns a decision into a commitment? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paleczny.substack.com
Practice Changes Perception: Why Self-Development Begins with Learning to See (opens the original)
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Practice is not the repetition of techniques but the gradual transformation of perception. Reality responds to our actions, and in doing so, transforms the way we see. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paleczny.substack.com
Attention: The Continuity of Action (opens the original)
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Attention is more than concentration. It shapes the structure of action. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paleczny.substack.com
Tradition Is Not the Past: How the Way survives across generations through living practice (opens the original)
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Tradition is not the preservation of the past. It is the continuing transmission of a structure of action that must be reinterpreted and adapted if it is to remain alive. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paleczny.substack.com
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