Even while I was gone, the rhythm held. The Modern Taoist podcast keeps moving forward. If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base. open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...

Distance does a funny thing. It doesn’t change your life. It changes what you stop taking personally. That alone is worth the trip.

Back from Costa Rica. Less noise. Clearer footing. Same work, better orientation. Posting resumes at a normal pace.

Taoism doesn’t ask you to stop wanting things. It asks you to notice what wanting is doing to you. That’s where the conversation actually starts. New episode Tuesday. Follow on Spotify.

I’ll be back after Jan 28. No big reveal. No recap thread. Just returning to the work with a little less static and a little more clarity. Until then, keep walking your path without forcing it.

I’m out of the country and mostly unplugged. The work continues without me touching it. New podcast episodes still drop every Tuesday. Listen or follow on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...

Out of the country. Fewer words than usual. The podcast keeps its normal rhythm. If you’re so inclined, the full archive lives on Spotify. open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...

Currently out of the country for a few days. Less posting. More presence. If you’re inclined, the Modern Taoist podcast is always there. Spotify is home base: open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...

If you’re new or behind, you can start anywhere. Every past episode of The Modern Taoist is always available. This week’s episode, “Is ambition bad?”, fits into a much longer conversation about effort, flow, pressure, and clarity. The whole archive lives on Spotify and everywhere you listen.

New episode out now. Is ambition bad? Not the motivational poster version. Not the grind culture version. Not the spiritual bypass version. The real one. If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base. open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...

This week’s Modern Taoist episode asks a question most people avoid. Is ambition bad? Or is the problem how we’ve been taught to use it? We look at ambition without demonizing it and without pretending it’s harmless. Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Quick note before the noise fills back in. I’ll be stepping away and unplugging Jan 22–28. Less screen. Beach time in Costa Rica The podcast continues as normal every Tuesday.

A short pause in posting. I’m in Costa Rica until Feb 1, stepping away on purpose. Less screen. More attention. The Modern Taoist podcast continues on its regular Tuesday rhythm.

Ambition isn’t the enemy. Compulsion is. The upcoming Modern Taoist episode looks at where ambition helps, where it harms, and why Taoism doesn’t reject drive, only blindness. “Is ambition bad?” Tuesday.

Stepping away is not falling behind. It’s maintenance. I’ll be offline Jan 22–28, returning with clearer footing. New Modern Taoist episodes will still drop Tuesday as usual. If you listen on Spotify, follow there so it lands when it should.

I’ll be posting less for a bit. I’m in Costa Rica until Feb 1. Unplugging more. Walking more. Talking less. The podcast still drops every Tuesday as usual.

Next episode asks a question we’re usually afraid to touch. Is ambition bad? Or is the problem how we’ve been taught to use it? New episode of The Modern Taoist drops Tuesday. Follow on Spotify so it lands when it’s live. open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...

If you’re just finding The Modern Taoist, all episodes are always available. Spotify is home base. Everywhere else still works. Follow here: open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC... If you want, I can tighten one of these into a single-sentence evergreen line you reuse indefinitely.

If you’re new here, welcome. All past episodes of The Modern Taoist are always available on Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base. open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...

You don’t need to feel inspired today. You need to be aligned. Show up. Move at an honest speed. Let the results catch up later. That’s how things actually last.

Thursday practice. Do one task fully instead of five halfway. Finish clean. Then stop. Momentum likes completion.

If you need something steady to walk with today, it’s there. The Modern Taoist Podcast is built for real days, not highlight reels. If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base. open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...

Tuesday is for momentum, not urgency. Take one clean step. Let the next one reveal itself. That is how things move when you stop forcing them.

“Go with the flow” gets used as an excuse for disengagement. This episode breaks that illusion. Flow is intelligent. It adjusts, advances, and adapts. New episode out now. Follow the show on Spotify to support the work.

Flow does not remove effort. It removes resistance. There is a difference.

Today’s Modern Taoist episode is live. “What does go with the flow actually mean?” It’s not passive. It’s not quitting. It’s not letting life push you around. Follow and listen on Spotify. That’s home base. open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...

Tomorrow’s episode looks at a phrase everyone uses and almost no one understands. “What does go with the flow actually mean?” It’s not passive. It’s not quitting. And it’s not what Instagram turned it into. New episode Tuesday morning. Follow on Spotify so it shows up when it drops.

If you want something steady to carry you through the week, it’s there. The Modern Taoist Podcast is built for walking, driving, and thinking without spiraling. If you listen on Spotify, follow the show there. That’s home base. open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...

Most resistance on Mondays is imaginary. You are not tired of the work. You are tired of the story you tell about the work. Drop the story. Do the next small thing.

If your week feels noisy, it helps to have a place that isn’t. Dao Ananda is writing and practice for the long arc. No urgency. No performance. Just direction. Explore here: www.daoananda.org

Tuesday’s episode asks a question most people never stop to examine. What does “go with the flow” actually mean? We break it down without clichés or spiritual shortcuts. New episode Tuesday morning. Follow on Spotify to catch it when it drops: open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...

“Go with the flow” does not mean passive. It means responsive. Water still moves forward. It just doesn’t argue with the terrain. Keep that in mind this week.

Sunday is not a reset button. It is a pause between movements. Do less today. Let the next step show itself instead of forcing it. That is how momentum actually lasts.

Small ask. If this work has helped you slow down or see more clearly, take ten seconds and follow the podcast on Spotify. That one action does more than sharing quotes ever will. open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...

You don’t need more information. There is plenty of that swirling around you at all times. You need fewer internal arguments with reality. That is where Taoist practice begins. Stand still. Breathe.

If you listen to The Modern Taoist, this matters. We live on Spotify. That’s where following actually helps the show grow. Episodes still go everywhere, but if you want to support the work, hit Follow on Spotify. Here’s the home base: open.spotify.com/show/5ebqTyC...

Friday is not a finish line. It is a release valve. Let the week drop without replaying it. Nothing needs to be solved tonight. Rest is not quitting. It is maintenance.

Peace isn’t passive. It’s the result of not feeding unnecessary battles. Not every reaction deserves your energy.

Do one ordinary thing at half speed. Walking. Eating. Writing an email. Notice how much urgency was never required.

If you feel stuck, ask this first: “Where am I forcing timing?” Nature never rushes, but it also never waits around confused. There’s a difference.

Taoism isn’t about escaping the world. It’s about meeting it without tightening your grip. Practices, essays, and grounded philosophy here: www.daoananda.org

This week on The Modern Taoist: You're a living organism - Stop treating your life like its software code Listen wherever you get podcasts. linktr.ee/daoananda

If you’re easing back into normal rhythm after the holidays, there’s grounded writing and practices here. No hype. No fixing. Just perspective. www.daoananda.org

Flexibility isn’t weakness. It’s the ability to change shape before pressure decides for you. Drop the need to control and FLOW!

Midweek is when force shows up. Remember your roots - bend, be flexible - You are part of the natural world 🎧 linktr.ee/daoananda

We’ve been taught to treat ourselves like machines. Fix the mindset. Override the body. Push. This episode of The Modern Taoist challenges that idea. You Are Nature is about remembering you’re not observing life from the outside. You’re inside the system. Listen here: linktr.ee/daoananda

Today, notice what slows you down. That’s not resistance. That’s information.

The calendar changed. Your biology didn’t. Act accordingly.

New episode is live. You Are Nature Not an observer. Not separate. Not broken. Listen now: linktr.ee/daoananda