Spirit Archives — The Andreia Philosophy

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The Hedonistic Treadmill – The Consequences of The Pursuit of Pleasure

Pleasure must never be pursued because pleasure cannot be fulfilled. This is a core tenet of the Andreia Philosophy. It is impossible to fulfill pleasure because no amount will create…

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Spirit is oil that keeps Body and Mind Running Strong

The spirit sits below the mind, which sits below the body. Body, Mind, Spirit(BMS). When you are pursuing mastery in body or mind for a long duration in a session,…

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The Morning Routine Before The Morning Routine – Oxygenation

Every morning must begin with a morning primer to prepare you for a day on the path, or for a controlled day of relaxation to ensure we do not self-sabotage ourselves…

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How to Respond to The Mental Intrusion, “it’s too late for me to…. “

If you think you’re too old for anything, or it’s “too late“, you are most likely wrong. The Mind and the Spirit transcend age, and the body can too if…

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Hobbits Come of Age When They Turn 33

“The eldest of these, and Bilbo’s favourite, was young Frodo Baggins. When Bilbo was ninety-nine he adopted Frodo as his heir, and brought him to live at Bag End; and…

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The Andreia Philosophy Rites of Passage

The Andreia Rite of Passage is the embrace of at least one mastery on each path of Body, Mind, and Spirit(BMS). The selection of the paths and the adoption of…

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What are Shadow Paths and why are they so dangerous?

Shadow paths are paths you are walking that do not lead to mastery or fulfillment. They are paths you are walking that you did not initiate, do not serve you,…

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The Toxic Weakness of Anger

“I had begun to dislike my father. He was always angry about something. Wherever we went he got into arguments with people. But he didn’t appear to frighten most people;…

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When You’re on a True Path of Meaning, Pleasure Has No Power

Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire And Transformed Pop Culture – Excerpt “For once, reality didn’t live up to Romero’s hype. The id guys arrived at the…

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The DEFAULT Human Drive For Control is External; We Must Make it Internal

Henry walked at a distance from the palms and the shade because he was too young to keep himself out of the sun. He went down the beach and busied…

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