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Buddhism and Big Bird Will Make You Brave

Boldness is the key, but it’s better to begin

James Garside

9 min read·<br>Sep 19, 2023

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Photo by Annie Spratt on UnsplashWhat the bleep is wrong with you?<br>Do you think that Buddhism and Big Bird are going to save you? They can, of course, but that’s beside the point. Why are you binge-reading stupid self-help fluff like your life depends on it? It depends on the opposite. If you don’t take massive action after you finish reading this then I’m going to kick your arse.<br>If all you want are a few quotes and platitudes then please stop reading.<br>But what’s in it for you? That’s what you want to know, right? Will it help you to succeed? Will it make you more money than God? Will it make you sexy or popular? Will they finally love you? Will it stop you from feeling like such a fraud?<br>Do I have your undivided attention yet?<br>Good. I get paid to occupy your time. I don’t get paid by the word — those days are long gone. It’s all about content and algorithms now and other crap that I don’t understand. But between you and me, I wouldn’t share with you what I’m about to tell you if I didn’t think it would help.<br>There will still be wisdom from Buddhism and Big Bird, though, I promise.<br>Begin before you began

Published in The Taoist Online<br>21K followers<br>·Last published May 15, 2025

Philosophy, religion, spirituality, mindfulness, and related fields.

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