aBr Magazine September 2025 | Page 54

LAST WRITES- BY BARON CLAUDE BORLZ

Last Writes is normally very flippant, but for once we thought some serious reflections won’ t hurt, so here are:

TWELVE LIFE LESSONS FROM A 90-YEAR-OLD MONK
• Never chase people – the right ones walk with you, not away from you
• You become what you tolerate – raise your standards, or stay stuck
• The quieter you become, the more you hear – silence sharpens your inner voice
• Heal so deeply that even your triggers get bored
• If it costs your peace, it’ s too expensive – walk away
• Time is your true currency – spend it like it’ s running out
• Most people don’ t listen to understand, they listen to reply – don’ t be one of them
• Never argue with fools – spectators can’ t tell the difference
• Your ego screams, but your soul whispers – follow the whisper
• Let go, or be dragged – suffering often begins with attachment
• Rest is not laziness – even the moon disappears for a night
• You don’ t find yourself – you remember who you were before the world changed you
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