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Hey there, my name’s David. I’ve written 100+ blog posts about meditation, minimalism, writing, & more.

My latest book is titled True Nature. It's the story of traveling to Nepal to live with a wise woman and searching the Himalayas for enlightenment.

My first book is a thru-hiking memoir titled The Trail Provides. It contains stories and lessons learned from hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.

You'll find more of my work by visiting and subscribing to my blog, https://thinkingwithdavid.com.
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David Smart I'm currently working on writing my first fiction book. The genre keeps changing. It started as magical realism but morphed into something vaguely res…moreI'm currently working on writing my first fiction book. The genre keeps changing. It started as magical realism but morphed into something vaguely resembling epic adventure fantasy. Imagine Studio Ghibli films + Herman Hesse's Narcissus and Goldmund + Avatar the Last Airbender + samurai swords and dark magic. Who knows where it will end up, just following wherever the story takes me.(less)
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Going Beyond Thinking: Awareness & the Observer

I���ve tried on occasion to point to insights about the observer and awareness through blogging, books, and instagram posts. I find these ideas particularly powerful and transformative, so I wanted to share two YouTube videos I stumbled across which do a particularly great job at explaining the stages of thinking and what lies beyond thought.

For those unfamiliar with the stages of thinking and met

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"Wow, what soulful and profound read. All of the trail magic, life lessons, relationship with self and others, growth, renewal and differences resolved–I didn’t want this journey to end.

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Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais-Germain
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A helpful guide to develop an understanding of the body's musculoskeletal system and how it relates to movement. The direct experience of the body's map remains primary, but building an intellectual map is highly useful, too, especially in communicat ...more
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The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami
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Another Murakami banger. Loved it, highly recommend.
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The Salt and the Flame by Donald S. Murray
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Solid read—vivid and poetic descriptions. I took a bunch of notes to help add some flavor to my own writing.

As for the story, I knew nothing of the voyage taken by Scots and other emigrants in the late 1920s. It was insightful to hear about their tra
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Big Fish by Daniel Wallace
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Special. Loved it all the way through: a masterfully-told, mythologically-inspired journey. A father’s tall tales and legendary adventures away from home are all his son has to relate to him during his dying days. Both heartwarming and heartbreaking ...more
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The Journey to the West, Volume 1 by Wu Cheng'en
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“Like with any journey, it’s not what you carry, but what you leave behind.”
David Smart, The Trail Provides: A Boy's Memoir of Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

“Like with any journey, it’s not what you carry, but what you leave behind.”
David Smart, The Trail Provides: A Boy's Memoir of Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

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