Pass the Past

"An unexamined life is bliss."
Once the Chemical Buddha set out on his path of self-examination (which took some really big mirrors) and enlightenment, he arrived at today’s insight. And believe us, once he figured that out, he wondered why he went that direction in the first place. He figured if one never looked at their lives they wouldn't experience things like loss, guilt or regret. It was realizing what could have been and opportunities missed that led to that pain. We can’t tell you how many times TCB told us the story of how much he regretted not eating the roach of one particularly potent spliff he smoked. Legend has it, he regretted that for the rest of his life.
If anything, what do you regret about your past?
What can you do differently to live without regret?
What stories do you tell that others are tired of hearing and why do you tell them?
What from your past do you need to let go of?

Put Your Whole Ass Into It

“Death is a once in a lifetime opportunity.”
To The Chemical Buddha, everything was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Because even if the same opportunity came around twice, he was never the same person both times. So he saw each moment as unique and special. And he always tried to take advantage of every situation he could. Of course, doing that often meant he was too busy or already locked in to a choice when a seemingly better option would come his way. When that happened, he’d try to do both and would usually just end up doing both of them really, really half-assed. But he got to do them both, and that was all that counted in his mind. Because he knew he would be different the next time and therefore have a second chance to half-ass it.
Do you try to do too much? If so, what are the effects of that?
Do you jump at opportunities or wait and think things through? What are the benefits and drawbacks of jumping? What are the benefits and drawbacks of thinking things through?