Why Being Present Isn't Enough: The NirvanaNuke Guide to Ego Demolition

Hey there. You think you're "being present," huh?

Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life. You’ve probably heard that before.

Maybe you’ve uttered those words to yourself while sitting in lotus position, thumb and forefinger touching as if you were a monk on a mountaintop. But listen—those are baby steps on the way to Nowhere, and Nowhere is where we're really going. No tour guides, no hand-holding.

Why should you care? Because maybe you're tired of being a cosmic tourist. Maybe you’re tired of play-acting on this stage we call life.

Let’s get to the meat of it.

The Illusion of Presence

"Be here now." Sure, you say.

You practice mindfulness, maybe even meditate. You think you’re present. I get it. But let’s talk Einstein for a second.

He gave us a little equation: E=mc². Energy and matter are interchangeable. Apply that to the "you" that’s being present. You’re not a static being…